A Steep Increase in the HeartLogic Index Predicts COVID-19 Disease in an Advanced Heart Failure Patient
Joint Authors
Heggermont, Ward
Nguyen, Pham Anh Hong
Lau, Chirik-Wah
Tournoy, Kurt
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a patient with severe nonischemic cardiomyopathy in whom the HeartLogic algorithm was activated on her Boston Scientific cardioverter defibrillator.
She had an out-of-alert state for several months and had clinically “stable” heart failure with no hospitalizations in the last 6 months.
A sudden and fast increase of the HeartLogic index preceded her presentation in the emergency ward by several days.
The detailed readout of HeartLogic however had some atypical features for heart failure decompensation.
The patient presented at the emergency department with an increased dyspnea and a dry cough.
Clinical exam showed desaturation and was suggestive for an acute respiratory infection.
Subsequent imaging with CT thorax and nasopharyngeal real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed SARS-CoV-2 viral pneumonia (COVID-19).
This case illustrates that a timely and detailed analysis of HeartLogic alerts could help in the early differentiation of disease in patients with severe heart failure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Heggermont, Ward& Nguyen, Pham Anh Hong& Lau, Chirik-Wah& Tournoy, Kurt. 2020. A Steep Increase in the HeartLogic Index Predicts COVID-19 Disease in an Advanced Heart Failure Patient. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146214
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Heggermont, Ward…[et al.]. A Steep Increase in the HeartLogic Index Predicts COVID-19 Disease in an Advanced Heart Failure Patient. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146214
American Medical Association (AMA)
Heggermont, Ward& Nguyen, Pham Anh Hong& Lau, Chirik-Wah& Tournoy, Kurt. A Steep Increase in the HeartLogic Index Predicts COVID-19 Disease in an Advanced Heart Failure Patient. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146214
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146214