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Fulminant myocarditis induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection without severe lung involvement: insights into COVID-19 pathogenesis.
Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao - 1 Jun 2024
Du Han, Du Zhongtao, Wang Liang, Wang Hong, Jia Mingjun, Zhang Chunge, Liu Yun, Zhang Cheng, Zhang Ya, Zhang Ruifeng, Zhang Shuang, Zhang Ning, Ma Zhenghai, Chen Chen, Liu Wenjun, Zeng Hui, Gao George F, Hou Xiaotong, Bi Yuhai
Abstract excerpt
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection often leads to pulmonary complications. Cardiovascular sequelae, including myocarditis and heart failure, have also been reported. Here, the study presents two fulminant myocarditis cases infected by SARS-CoV-2 exhibiting remarkable elevation of cardiac biomarkers without significant pulmonary injury, as determined by imaging examinations....
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