Infection by coronavirus type 2 that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) has been associated with multiple cardiovascular manifestations. The mechanism by which the virus affects the heart is under discussion; however, it has been proposed that the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) serves as a direct entry point for the virus; likewise, the state of inflammation mediated by cytokine storm can ge-nerate multiorgan failure, explaining some cardiac manifestations. The main associations to the cardiovascular system reported in COVID-19 infection are acute coronary syndrome, acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock and arrhythmias. Acute pericarditis is an inflammatory syndrome of mainly viral etiology, and its relationship to SARS-CoV-2 infection seems infrequent, with few reports in the literature. We present the case of a patient who developed pericarditis, concomitant with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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García-Rueda, J. E., Caicedo-Bolaños, A. M., Gómez-Ramírez, L. A., & Sánchez-Madrid, J. R. (2022). Acute pericarditis associated with COVID-19 infection. Iatreia, 35(1), 74–78. https://doi.org/10.17533/UDEA.IATREIA.130
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