Managing Myocardial Infarction in the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Case Report

Mohammad Vojdanparast; Azra Izanloo; Zahra Alizadeh Sani

doi:10.18502/jthc.v17i1.9323

Mohammad Vojdanparast Razavi Hospital, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran.
Azra Izanloo Razavi Cancer Research Center, Razavi Hospital, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran.
Zahra Alizadeh Sani Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jthc.v17i1.9323

Keywords: Epidemics; COVID-19; Myocardial infarction; Case reports

Abstract

Coronaviruses can cause viral pneumonia with extrapulmonary manifestations and complications. Many patients have either underlying cardiovascular disease or cardiac risk factors. Acute heart attacks are also frequent in severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is associated with high mortality.

In this paper, we describe a patient with COVID-19 who presented with myocardial infarction (MI) symptoms but lacked the initial symptoms of the infection such as fever and cough. COVID-19 and myocardial infarction were diagnosed. The patient underwent thrombolytic treatment and fully recovered.