Abstract:
Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has grown significantly in scale as a result of the development of the novel Zoonotic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2. Despite the fact that respiratory symptoms predominate, cardiovascular problems have also been reported. Pericarditis, inflammation of the pericardium, is the most prevalent pericardial disease and a prominent cause of acute chest discomfort in young people which is most commonly caused by viral infections. Individuals with COVID-19 may be hypercoagulable, which could accelerate the onset of left ventricular thrombus (LVT).
Case Presentation: A 38-year-old COVID-19 patient with ST elevation MI and LV thrombus and the signs and symptoms of pericarditis with no past medical history of any heart conditions was represented.
Conclusions: The case demonstrated that thrombotic complications such as coronary thrombosis and LV clot could occur even in COVID-19 patients with non-specific symptoms and gradually progressed and led to clot formation and coronary involvement. This indicates the mysterious face of COVID-19. This complex process highlights the necessity of screening patients for COVID-19 disease even with non-specific cardiac symptoms.
KEYWORDS: Pericarditis, Myocardial Infarction, Left Ventricular Thrombus Formation, COVID-19