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Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
. 2021 Nov 23;1-4.
doi: 10.1007/s12055-021-01270-6. Online ahead of print.
Cardiac tamponade as a presentation of COVID-19 after cardiac surgery
Kirun Gopal[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hisham Ahamed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Rajesh Jose[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Praveen Kerala Varma[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
We present two patients who turned positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after elective cardiac surgery, developing postoperative pericardial effusion with tamponade. One of the patients who presented with tamponade had no other symptoms of COVID-19 infection. COVID-19 can rarely present with cardiac manifestations including pericardial effusion and tamponade. In the post cardiac surgery setting, this effect of the virus may be accentuated. Hence, a high index of suspicion and prompt management are the keys for a successful outcome.
Keywords: COVID-19; Cardiac surgery; Pericardial effusion; Tamponade.
. 2021 Nov 23;1-4.
doi: 10.1007/s12055-021-01270-6. Online ahead of print.
Cardiac tamponade as a presentation of COVID-19 after cardiac surgery
Kirun Gopal[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hisham Ahamed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Rajesh Jose[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Praveen Kerala Varma[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34840443
- PMCID: PMC8608559
- DOI: 10.1007/s12055-021-01270-6
Abstract
We present two patients who turned positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after elective cardiac surgery, developing postoperative pericardial effusion with tamponade. One of the patients who presented with tamponade had no other symptoms of COVID-19 infection. COVID-19 can rarely present with cardiac manifestations including pericardial effusion and tamponade. In the post cardiac surgery setting, this effect of the virus may be accentuated. Hence, a high index of suspicion and prompt management are the keys for a successful outcome.
Keywords: COVID-19; Cardiac surgery; Pericardial effusion; Tamponade.