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Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection in Children with Pre-Existing Heart Disease

  • Megan Simpson
  • , Catherine Collins
  • , Dustin B. Nash
  • , Laurie E. Panesar
  • , Matthew E. Oster
  • Emory University
  • Children's Memorial Hospital
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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Abstract

We present 7 children with congenital heart disease and coronavirus disease 2019. Of these, 5 were younger than 1 year of age and 3 had atrioventricular canal defect and trisomy 21. All 7 developed acute decompensation, with 1 death in an 18-year-old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and other comorbidities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)302-307.e2
JournalJournal of Pediatrics
Volume227
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2020

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • congenital heart disease
  • coronavirus disease 2019

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