Abstract
There is increasing evidence that COVID-19 infection predisposes to
thromboembolism. A 71 years-old male patient was admitted to ICU for
COVID-19 related pneumonia. He developed a high troponin rise up to 6715
ng/L. By transthoracic echocardiography, we found akinesia of the full
right ventricular apex with a mobile hyperechogenic mass, highly
suggestive of thrombus. Unfractionated Heparin was started immediately.
A subsequent echocardiogram showed no mass. To our knowledge, this is
the first case showing a thrombus formation in the context of right
ventricular apical akinesia in COVID-19 patients. There is upcoming
evidence that the clinical relevance of thromboembolic complications may
be a serious issue in COVID-19 patients even in the absence of any
obvious risk factor. Our case clearly demonstrate that, in patients with
COVID-19 infection and troponin rise, echocardiography should be
performed to rule out possible thrombotic complications