The First Reported COVID 19 Infection in a Patient with Cardiovascular Disease in Sudan; Case Report

The Corona virus disease 2019, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, and has become the furthermost popular clinical entity since the beginning of the year 2020, as a viral infection spread rapidly and has significant mortality rate. The aim of this study is to report the first case of COVID 19 in Sudan. Here we are report a 26-year-old female, presented with generalized edema, cough, fever, shortness of breath and one-month history of left side hemiplegia. Clinical examination and lab investigation show the diagnosis of anemic heart failure, echocardiography revealed a severe mitral stenosis. Eight days after receiving the treatment patient markedly improved in spite of raising temperature, Chest computer tomography (CT), real time PT-PCR nasopharyngeal swab and sputum for COVID 19 Confirmed the diagnosis. Five days later patient passed away after developed massive pleural effusion.