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COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, which leads to a severe acute respiratory syndrome. SARS-CoV-2 infection has had a catastrophic impact globally, resulting in more than 6 million deaths worldwide.
Viral myocarditis has proven to be a major complication of COVID-19, with distinct inflammatory characteristics, which makes it unique compared to other viral etiologies. Although the incidence of myocarditis caused by COVID-19 is not yet well understood, it has been demonstrated that the risk of viral myocarditis increases directly with the severity of the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
We are presenting the case of a 33-year-old patient with no known personal medical history prior to the development of SARS-CoV-2 infection, who developed viral myocarditis. In context of myocarditis, severe aortic stenosis was detected, which had developed on a pre-existing bicuspid aortic valve.
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COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, which leads to a severe acute respiratory syndrome. SARS-CoV-2 infection has had a catastrophic impact globally, resulting in more than 6 million deaths worldwide.
Viral myocarditis has proven to be a major complication of COVID-19, with distinct inflammatory characteristics, which makes it unique compared to other viral etiologies. Although the incidence of myocarditis caused by COVID-19 is not yet well understood, it has been demonstrated that the risk of viral myocarditis increases directly with the severity of the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
We are presenting the case of a 33-year-old patient with no known personal medical history prior to the development of SARS-CoV-2 infection, who developed viral myocarditis. In context of myocarditis, severe aortic stenosis was detected, which had developed on a pre-existing bicuspid aortic valve.

The Impact of SARS-Cov-2 Infection on the Cardiovascular System

“Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Internal Medicine

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COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, which leads to a severe acute respiratory syndrome. SARS-CoV-2 infection has had a catastrophic...

The Impact of SARS-Cov-2 Infection on the Cardiovascular System

Published Online: Jan 06, 2024

Page range: 43 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2023-0267

Keywords
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, miocarditis, aortic bicuspidy

© 2023 Sabina Neculăesei et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Impact of SARS-Cov-2 Infection on the Cardiovascular System

Published Online: Jan 06, 2024

Page range: 43 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2023-0267

KeywordsSARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, miocarditis, aortic bicuspidy

© 2023 Sabina Neculăesei et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, miocarditis, aortic bicuspidy