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. 2021 May 26;66:102431. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102431

Table 2.

Summary table of diagnosis and treatment.

Age (Years) Covid-19 diagnosis method Diagnosis TTE (acute phase) Specific treatment
Case 1 26
  • nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR:

  • chest computed tomography: +

  • COVID-19 serology testing Ig G: +

Ig M: +
fulminant perimyocarditis related to Covid-19 infection with a bacterial superinfection
  • Systolic dysfunction

  • LVEF: 30%

  • Dilated LV

  • Dilated RV with a mild systolic dysfunction.

  • Systolic pericardial detachment.

  • Inotropic support

  • Antibiotherapy

Then:
  • heart failure treatment: bisoprolol and Perindopril

Case 2 56
  • nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR: +

  • chest computed tomography: +

fulminant myocarditis related to the Covid-19.
  • Normal systolic function

  • No pericardial effusion

  • Inotropic support

  • Immunoglobulin

  • corticosteroid

  • azithromycine