Coronavirus-Induced Cardiac Tamponade in a Healthy 29-Year-Old Patient.
Cureus
; 16(6): e63508, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Pericarditis and pericardial effusion related to COVID-19 can lead to cardiac tamponade. Most case reports describe these complications in middle-aged or elderly patients. This case highlights a 29-year-old healthy patient who developed cardiac tamponade requiring an emergent pericardial window within one week of COVID-19 infection. This case also highlights the utility of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing serious COVID-19 complications.
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