%0 Journal Article
%T Heart Failure in Children in a Context of Sars-Cov 2 Infection: About Two Cases at the University Hospital Center of Libreville, Gabon
%A Ayo Bivigou Elsa
%A Mpori Jamila
%A Mba Aki Tatiana
%A Ondo Mba L¨¦o
%A B¨¦kal¨¦ Joachim
%A Kouna Philomene
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 274-282
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2022.121030
%X This study reports two
observations of heart failure diagnosed in the context of SARS-CoV 2 infection
in children at the University Hospital Center of Libreville, Gabon. Long
considered exempted from serious forms of Covid-19 infection, the fatal
evolution of one of the two cases proves that there is an interest for a more
rigorous approach in their management in a pandemic context. The multisystem
inflammatory syndrome associated with this virus in children can be responsible
for cardiac manifestations that can be life-threatening. Early diagnosis and
treatment are necessary to reduce mortality. However, this approach is made
difficult in our regions by the limited biomedical equipment and the absence of
essential therapies as noted in these two observations.
%K Heart Failure
%K Children
%K Sars-Cov 2 Infection
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=116271