COVID-19 related myopericarditis and cardiac tamponade: a diagnostic conundrum.

We report the case of a 45-year-old man presenting with worsening shortness of breath and chest tightness on a background of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and stable angina. He felt generally unwell and had a productive cough two weeks prior to presentation. Initial examination found quiet heart sounds and reduced air entry bi-basally on auscultation.