Acute heart failure due to COVID-19 related myocardial injury and de novo hypertensive cardiomyopathy: a challenging multi-modality diagnosis

Authors: Matteo Pernigo ^a, Marco Triggiani^a, Emanuele Gavazzi ^b, Ilaria Papa^a , Alberto Vaccari^a , Simona Fisogni ^c, Ester Costantino ^d, Gian Franco Pasini ^a

Affiliations: ^a Cardiology Unit, ‘La Memoria’ hospital, Gavardo (Brescia), Italy.

^b Institute of Radiology, Department of Medical and surgical Specialities, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

^c Institute of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

^dNephrology Unit, ‘La Memoria’ hospital, Gavardo (Brescia), Italy.

Funding: none.

Conflicts of interest: none

Corresponding author: Matteo Pernigo, MD. Cardiology Unit. ‘La Memoria’ hospital, via Andrea Gosa 74, Gavardo (Brescia), Italy.Matteo.pernigo@gmail.com

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