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

Simpson, Megan; Collins, Catherine; Nash, Dustin B; Panesar, Laurie E; Oster, Matthew E · J Pediatr · 2020

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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.

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