Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection in Children with Pre-Existing Heart Disease
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.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Megan Simpson, Catherine Collins, Dustin B. Nash, Laurie E. Panesar, Matthew E. Oster Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research
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