MERS
Study Alhogbani (2016)N = 1 confirmed caseCase report Almekhlafi et al (2016)N = 31, confirmed casesRetrospective study Garout et al (2018)N = 52, confirmed casesRetrospective study
Clinical features CHF ↑HR (67.7%) Pericarditis
Key findings on investigations • ↑ TnI
• ↑ BNP
• ↑ Creatinine
• Echo: Severe global LV dysfunction
• Cardiac MRI: Myocarditis N/A N/A
Key study findings and message MERS-CoV may cause myocarditis and acute heart failure • Vasopressor need is a risk factor for death (P = 0.04)
• 80.6% vasopressor support rate No association of ECMO need with outcomes