Cristina Filip

Cristina Filip


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 April 2021 in Pathogens
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MIMarcela Daniela Ionescu
Marcela Daniela Ionescu
Mihaela BalgradeanMihaela Balgradean
Mihaela Balgradean
CCCatalin Gabriel Cirstoveanu
Catalin Gabriel Cirstoveanu
IBIoana Balgradean
Ioana Balgradean
LPLoredana Ionela Popa
Loredana Ionela Popa
CFCristina Filip
Cristina Filip
The outbreak of COVID-19 can be associated with cardiac and pulmonary involvement and is emerging as one of the most significant and life-threatening complications in patients with kidney failure receiving hemodialysis. Here, we report a critically ill case of a 13-year-old female patient with acute pericarditis and bilateral pleurisy, screened positive for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR, presented with high fever, frequent dry cough, and dyspnea with tachypnea. COVID-19-induced myopericarditis has been noted to be a complication in patients with concomitant kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT). This article brings information in the light of our case experience, suggesting that the direct effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on cardiac tissue was a significant contributor to myopericarditis in our patient. Further studies in this direction are required, as such associations have thus far been reported.