The patient is in intensive care.
The first case of myocarditis was recorded in Israel with coronavirus & # 171; Omicron & # 187;. This was stated by the doctors of the hospital where the patient is being treated, Chronicle.info reports with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
Doctors of the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer reported that a 43-year-old man was hospitalized to their department for the treatment of coronavirus and was treated for myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle).
& # 171; This is the first time we see this with Omicron & # 187; — said expert in the field of cardiology, Professor Shlomi Matecki.
He noted that this is an alarming event that needs to be pondered. The patient is seriously ill and is in intensive care.
& # 171; We are closely monitoring the patient who is currently in intensive care & # 187 ;, & # 8212; he said.
The hospital also reported that the man received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine. He was last vaccinated in August. & Nbsp; He was healthy and without concomitant diseases.
Recall that the coronavirus strain & # 171; Omicron & # 187; not as harmless as previously thought. WHO said it leads to hospitalization and death.