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

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.