Mechanical circulatory support for cardiovascular complications in a young COVID-19 patient

J Card Surg. 2020 Nov;35(11):3173-3175. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14916. Epub 2020 Aug 2.

Abstract

Background: The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with severe pulmonary and cardiovascular complications.

Case presentation: This report describes a young patient with COVID-19 without any comorbidity presenting with severe cardiovascular complications, manifesting with pulmonary embolism, embolic stroke, and right heart failure.

Conclusion: Management with short-term mechanical circulatory support, including different cannulation strategies, resulted in a successful outcome despite his critical cardiovascular status.

Keywords: ARDS; COVID-19; ECMO; ischemic stroke; right heart failure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19 / complications*
  • Embolectomy
  • Embolic Stroke / therapy
  • Embolic Stroke / virology
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Heart Failure / virology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Embolism / surgery
  • Pulmonary Embolism / virology
  • Thrombosis / therapy
  • Thrombosis / virology
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / therapy*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / virology