Delayed Pericarditis in a Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia: a Case Report

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome has been implicated in a wide spectrum of cardiovascular complications, from mild elevation in troponins to more severe cases such as pericarditis, cardiac tamponade, and myocarditis. We present a case of delayed onset of pericarditis in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia. Case Presentation: A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with fever for 5 days, weakness, and fatigue. Diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia with superimposed bacterial infection was made. By day 22 of hospitalization, new T wave elevations were seen in cardiac monitoring and confirmation was made with EKG and diagnosis of pericarditis was made. Initial troponin was