Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.
Epidemiological Laboratory of Clinical Research and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.
Pan Afr Med J. 2022 Mar 21;41:229. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.41.229.28816. eCollection 2022.
COVID-19 infection is responsible for many complications, which can lead to a high risk of mortality. Respiratory manifestations are the most encountered, while that cardiovascular complications are classified as the most severe. We report two cases of COVID-19 infection complicated by pericarditis. In the absence of other etiology of pericarditis, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was considered as the behind cause. The treatment in these two cases was corticosteroids with colchicine, with good outcomes. In the presence of any cardiovascular symptoms, pericarditis related to COVID-19 should be suspected, in order to act swiftly and avoid complications as well as contamination.
COVID-19 感染可导致多种并发症,从而使患者死亡风险增高。其中,呼吸系统表现最为常见,而心血管并发症则被归类为最严重的并发症。我们报告了两例 COVID-19 感染合并心包炎的病例。在没有其他心包炎病因的情况下,严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)被认为是其病因。这两例患者均接受了以皮质类固醇和秋水仙碱为主的治疗,结果良好。因此,对于任何心血管症状,均应怀疑与 COVID-19 相关的心包炎,以便迅速采取行动,避免并发症和感染。