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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 120-122 |
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A case of transient constrictive pericarditis following COVID-19 infection
Omar Fakhreddine, Jamil Francis, Joe Younes, Walid Gharzeddine
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Omar Fakhreddine
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut
Lebanon
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DOI: 10.4103/cmi.cmi_119_22
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With the emergence of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 as a global pandemic, the cardiovascular system was considered one of the major systems affected by this virus. Here, we report the case of a 62-year-old male, who was diagnosed with COVID-related pericarditis, presenting with worsening chest pain and shortness of breath, with echocardiographic findings suggestive of early-stage constrictive pericarditis.
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