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Del Barba P, Canarutto D, Sala E, et al. COVID-19 cardiac involvement in a 38-day old infant .Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020;10.1002/ppul.24895.

The spectrum of clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 in children is yet to be fully elucidated. We report the case of an infant who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and developed mild cardiovascular inflammation, a novelty for patients of very young age, that contributes to defining the puzzling nature of this disease in pediatric patients. The potential cardiovascular involvement of SARS-CoV-2 in children should always be taken into account.

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