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COVID-19 and myocarditis: a brief review

Research Authors
Fatma Taher, Athar Eysa, Dalia Fahmy, Ahmed Shalaby, Ali Mahmoud, Moumen El-Melegy, Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek, Ayman El-Baz
Research Department
Research Year
2022
Research Journal
Frontiers in Bioscience
Research Publisher
IMR Press
Research Vol
27
Research Rank
International Journal
Research Website
https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBL/27/2/10.31083/j.fbl2702073
Research Abstract

Cardiovascular complications (especially myocarditis) related to COVID-19 viral infection are not well understood, nor do they possess a well recognized diagnostic protocol as most of our information regarding this issue was derived from case reports. In this article we extract data from all published case reports in the second half of 2020 to summarize the theories of pathogenesis and explore the value of each diagnostic test including clinical, lab, ECG, ECHO, cardiac MRI and endomyocardial biopsy. These tests provide information that explain the mechanism of development of myocarditis that further paves the way for better management.

Research Rank
International Journal