Proof of SARS-CoV-2 genomes in endomyocardial biopsy with latency after acute infection

•Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA positivity in the heart was found to be present after a latency period of 4 weeks after the onset of pulmonary symptoms in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient.•Intramyocardial inflammation was a complication in a patient affected by COVID-19.•The histopathological and clinical improvement of the patient were in accordance with viral clearance on follow-up biopsy investigation.