Data suggest a link between Covid-19 and myocarditis. Photo: disclosure.

Myocarditis is a disease resulting from inflammation of the heart muscle, called the myocardium. It can be caused by viral infections (80-90% of cases), bacteria, protozoa or fungi, medications, autoimmune diseases, excessive use of alcohol or drugs such as cocaine.

After the pandemic, its remnants, which manifest themselves through the so-called post-covid syndrome, are still of concern, and one of the facts that attracts attention in the routine of cardiologist Dr. S. Fabio Musa from the San Lucas Clinic in Palos is the number of cases of myocarditis. cardiac dysfunction, which can be very serious and needs attention, and has been discharged in cases related to a history of Covid 19.

The doctor reports disturbing data from a survey conducted by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in the United States. CDC is the nation’s leading evidence-based service organization that drives data and protects public health. Data suggest a link between Covid-19 and myocarditis. The CDC ranked this association using a large administrative health database based on attendance at over 9,000 US hospitals.

The research has led to a disturbing reality. The number of patients hospitalized with myocarditis was 42.3% higher in 2020 than in 2019. Between March 2020 and January 2021, which coincided with the Covid-19 pandemic, the risk of myocarditis was 0.146% among patients diagnosed with Covid-19 during their hospital stay. stay or outpatient consultation and 0.009% among patients who were not diagnosed with the disease.

The study found that patients with Covid-19 between March 2020 and January 2021 were on average 15.7 times more likely to have myocarditis than those without Covid-19. Depending on age, risk scores varied by about seven times for patients aged 16 to 39 years. more than 30 times the risk for patients under the age of 16 or over 75 years of age.

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“We have cases of young patients who had Covid 19 and they came to the office with symptoms, with severe heart failure,” comments the doctor. Muse.

According to the expert, cardiac dysfunction is the result of such factors as the direct action of the virus, leading to the death of myocytes through necrosis, the cytotoxic effect of inflammatory mediators, and oxidative stress, contributing to what is called suffering or damage to the myocardium. He draws attention to the symptoms of Covid 19 survivors: shortness of breath; fatigue, weariness; difficulty sleeping in a horizontal position; swelling of the legs; chest pain; heartbeat. These patients require a thorough cardiac examination.

Diagnosis and treatment

The doctor reports disturbing data from a survey conducted by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in the United States. – Photo: Dr. Fabio Musa/Disclosure

Diagnostic evaluation is based on clinical suspicion as well as non-invasive imaging modalities such as transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, with diagnostic confirmation only possible with endomyocardial biopsy (indicated in some special cases). That’s why dr. Musa says you need to pay attention to symptoms and follow medical advice.

Once myocarditis is diagnosed, medical treatment is initiated with a focus on improving heart failure. Most cases can be reversed with early treatment, according to the doctor, according to his experience in the office.

“It is extremely important to always have a cardiac examination, annual follow-up examinations, know the family history, risk factors and be aware of various symptoms in the heart,” advises the doctor. Fabio Musa.

Find out more at:

San Lucas Clinic and Hospital

Average. Barao do Rio Branco, 461 – Downtown – Palosa / SC – CEP 88130-101

Reception time: from Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 19:00; Saturday, from 8:00 to 14:00.

24-hour polyclinic – (48) 3242-7788

Dr. Fabio Musa – CRM 23016 – Cardiology

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