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Complications of a heart transplanted patient with covid-19 Infection

Dr Georgios Chatzis, Dr Mohammed Ahmad Ali Karish, Dr Maria Vlachopoulou, Dr Omar Ahmad Saleh Alnafel, Dr Ahmad Awad Atqan Alslmy, Dr Khaled Farhan Mamdouh Alshammari, Dr Shareef Ali AbdAlgaffar Mohammad, Dr Ehab Mohamed Hamissa, Dr Rasha Ibrahim Mostafa, Dra Noor Al Jarba

Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, King Salman Specialist Hospital, Hail, Saudi Arabia; Cardiologist, Cardiac Center Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia; Internal Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, King Salman Specialist Hospital, Hail, Saudi Arabia; Cardiology, Cardiac Center Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia; Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, King Salman Specialist Hospital, Hail, Saudi Arabia

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Volume / Issue1 / 4 (October-December 2020)
Pages32-35
AccessOpen Access

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  • Received15 October 2020
  • Accepted01 November 2020

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Abstract

Our knowledge of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and its cardiovascular implications is growing every day. The pandemic has raised the question of whether to continue offering heart transplantations due to concerns regarding the risk for exposure to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during hospitalization and challenges in curbing the infection with high levels of immunosuppression. We present the case of a 47-year-old woman who presented with COVID-19 on immunosuppression therapy due to recent heart transplantation four months before admission. The patient’s condition worsened, and despite monitoring and treatment updates, she died on day 19 of admission. Although most immunocompromised persons effectively clear a SARS-CoV-2 infection, this case highlights the potential for ongoing and accelerated viral evolution associated with an immunocompromised state. Patients can manifest acute rejection in the months following transplantation surgery, which can ultimately lead to death.

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Complicationstransplantedcovid-19 Infectionpatient

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How to Cite

Chatzis, G., Karish, M. A. A., Vlachopoulou, M., Alnafel, O. A. S., Alslmy, A. A. A., Alshammari, K. F. M., Mohammad, S. A. A., Hamissa, E. M., Mostafa, R. I., & Jarba, D. N. A. (2020). Complications of a heart transplanted patient with covid-19 Infection. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 1(4), 32-35.

Chatzis, Georgios, et al. "Complications of a heart transplanted patient with covid-19 Infection." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 1, no. 4, 2020, pp. 32-35.

Chatzis, G., Karish, M. A. A., Vlachopoulou, M., Alnafel, O. A. S., Alslmy, A. A. A., Alshammari, K. F. M., Mohammad, S. A. A., Hamissa, E. M., Mostafa, R. I. and Jarba, D. N. A. (2020) 'Complications of a heart transplanted patient with covid-19 Infection', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 1(4), pp. 32-35.

Chatzis G, Karish MAA, Vlachopoulou M, Alnafel OAS, Alslmy AAA, Alshammari KFM, et al. Complications of a heart transplanted patient with covid-19 Infection. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2020;1(4):32-35.

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