COVID-19 Pneumonia, Takotsubo Syndrome, and Left Ventricle Thrombi

Overview

Journal JACC Case Rep

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2020 Aug 25

PMID 32835280

Citations 12

Authors

Nicola Bernardi

Emiliano Calvi

Giuliana Cimino

Greta Pascariello

Matilde Nardi

Dario Cani

Pompilio Faggiano

Enrico Vizzardi

Di Meo Nunzia

Metra Marco

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Abstract

Left ventricle thrombus is considered a rare complication of Takotsubo syndrome. However, both a stress condition predisposing to Takotsubo syndrome and coagulation abnormalities coexist in COVID-19. We describe a case of a patient with COVID-19 with Takotsubo syndrome. ().

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