Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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COVID-19-induced myocarditis in patient with anomalous origin of the left circumflex artery from the right coronary artery: a case report

Miocardite induzida por COVID-19 em paciente com origem anômala da artéria circunflexa esquerda da artéria coronária direita: relato de caso

Majed Khalil; Batoul Danash; Dany Akiki; Nabil Khoury

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Abstract

Abstract: The prevalence of coronary artery anomalies has been increasing due to the increasing usage of coronary angiography. There is a paucity of literature concerning management of viral-induced myocarditis in patients with anomalous coronary artery. We present a very unusual case of a 44-year-old man with anomalous origin of the left circumflex artery from the proximal ostium of the right coronary artery who was admitted for COVID-19-induced myocarditis. He presented with signs of heart failure and coronary angiography revealed the left circumflex artery with a separate ostium originating from the proximal right coronary artery. He was treated medically with Bisoprolol, Perindopril Arginine, Rivaroxaban, and Furosemide. His condition improved rapidly and he resumed regular life within 1 month. Coexistence of cardiac disease such as viral-induced myocarditis with an underlying anomalous origin of the coronary artery is challenging to spot and can lead to worse outcomes in case of misdiagnosis and inaccurate management.

Keywords

COVID-19, right coronary artery, anomalous circumflex artery, coronary angiography, viral-induced myocarditis, case report

Resumo

Resumo: A prevalência de anomalias da artéria coronária vem aumentando devido ao uso crescente da angiografia coronariana. Há uma escassez de literatura sobre o manejo da miocardite induzida por vírus no contexto de artéria coronária anômala. Apresentamos um caso incomum de um homem de 44 anos com origem anômala da artéria circunflexa esquerda do óstio proximal da artéria coronária direita admitido por miocardite induzida por COVID-19. O paciente apresentava sinais de insuficiência cardíaca, e a cineangiocoronariografia revelou artéria circunflexa esquerda de óstio separado originando-se da artéria coronária direita proximal. Ele foi tratado clinicamente com bisoprolol, perindopril arginina, rivaroxabana e furosemida. Sua condição melhorou rapidamente, e o paciente recuperou uma vida normal em 1 mês. A coexistência de doença cardíaca, como miocardite induzida por vírus com uma origem anômala subjacente da artéria coronária, é difícil de detectar e pode levar a resultados piores em caso de diagnóstico incorreto e manejo impreciso.
 

Palavras-chave

COVID-19, coronária direita, artéria circunflexa anômala, angiografia coronária, miocardite induzida por vírus, relato de caso

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Submitted date:
03/19/2022

Accepted date:
07/14/2022

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