Left ventricular mural thrombi with multisystem thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 and myocardial injury: a case series.
COVID-19
Case series
Left ventricular thrombi
Myocardial injury
ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Journal
European heart journal. Case reports
ISSN: 2514-2119
Titre abrégé: Eur Heart J Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101730741
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
07
07
2020
revised:
18
08
2021
accepted:
27
05
2021
entrez:
15
7
2021
pubmed:
16
7
2021
medline:
16
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Cardiovascular and thromboembolic complications have been reported in patients with Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-related severe respiratory distress syndrome. Although myocarditis associated with COVID-19 pneumonia has been described, evidence of left ventricular (LV) mural thrombi with other multisystem events has not been reported. We report two cases with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and myocardial injury with large LV thrombi and other multisystem thrombotic events. The first patient represents an unusual case of large LV apical thrombus without concordant regional wall motion abnormality and mildly reduced LV function. A subsequent inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was likely related to either an embolic event or COVID-19-related inflammatory cytokine release has been linked to activation of coagulation pathways. Marked elevation of ferritin and C-reactive protein levels in both patients were consistent with evidence of a hyperinflammatory state with 'cytokine storm'. Furthermore, the finding of elevated D-dimer levels lends support to the altered coagulation cascade that plausibly explains the multisystem thrombosis observed in our patients. The direct viral endothelial involvement and subsequent endothelial dysfunction may play an important role in the development of thrombosis in different vascular beds, as seen in our patients.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Cardiovascular and thromboembolic complications have been reported in patients with Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-related severe respiratory distress syndrome. Although myocarditis associated with COVID-19 pneumonia has been described, evidence of left ventricular (LV) mural thrombi with other multisystem events has not been reported.
CASE SUMMARY
METHODS
We report two cases with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and myocardial injury with large LV thrombi and other multisystem thrombotic events. The first patient represents an unusual case of large LV apical thrombus without concordant regional wall motion abnormality and mildly reduced LV function. A subsequent inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was likely related to either an embolic event or
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
COVID-19-related inflammatory cytokine release has been linked to activation of coagulation pathways. Marked elevation of ferritin and C-reactive protein levels in both patients were consistent with evidence of a hyperinflammatory state with 'cytokine storm'. Furthermore, the finding of elevated D-dimer levels lends support to the altered coagulation cascade that plausibly explains the multisystem thrombosis observed in our patients. The direct viral endothelial involvement and subsequent endothelial dysfunction may play an important role in the development of thrombosis in different vascular beds, as seen in our patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34263128
doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab239
pii: ytab239
pmc: PMC8276321
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
ytab239Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.
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