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Heart Failure Seen in Baby With COVID-19 – MedPage Today

Full recovery made after acute decompensated presentation

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Reversible heart failure was reported in a 2-month-old with COVID-19, which, while rare, may suggest yet another cardiac complication to watch out for.
The boy presented in April with an episode of choking and cyanosis after feeding despite no prior fever, cough, or other signs of infection. By the time paramedics arrived, he wasn’t breathing well and required oxygen and bag mask ventilation.
In the pediatric ICU, cardiac injury markers troponin-T and N-terminal pro-B natriuretic peptide were found…

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