Asystole in COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been associated with a broad spectrum of cardiac manifestations ranging from myocardial injury and heart failure to cardiac arrhythmias. In this report, we present a rare case...

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Published inCureus Vol. 13; no. 7; p. e16346
Main Authors Manchandani, Umesh, Anwar, Shamsuddin, Acharya, Sudeep, Thapa, Sakura, Elsayegh, Dany, Anwar, Mahreen
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.07.2021
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Summary:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been associated with a broad spectrum of cardiac manifestations ranging from myocardial injury and heart failure to cardiac arrhythmias. In this report, we present a rare case of sinus node dysfunction/asystole in a young patient without any known history of coronary artery disease or cardiac arrhythmias, which necessitated pacemaker placement.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.16346