Symptomatic Bradycardia in Covid-19 Hospitalized Patients: A Case Series

•Bradycardia related to Covid-19 is a commonly reported cardiovascular manifestation.•Bradycardia in Covid-19 patients might happen despite no prior history of occurrence.•These cases are linked to the systemic inflammatory response of Covid-19.•Bradycardia associated with Covid-19 should be treated...

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Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2021-10, Vol.111, p.1-4
Main Authors: Amir, Muzakkir, Yoseph, Hendry, Farisi, Aulia Thufael Al, Phie, James Klemens Phieter, Adam, Andi Tiara Salengke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Bradycardia
Bradycardia - etiology
Complete atrioventricular block
COVID-19
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial
SARS-CoV-2
Transient sinus bradycardia
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Summary:•Bradycardia related to Covid-19 is a commonly reported cardiovascular manifestation.•Bradycardia in Covid-19 patients might happen despite no prior history of occurrence.•These cases are linked to the systemic inflammatory response of Covid-19.•Bradycardia associated with Covid-19 should be treated on a case-by-case basis. SARS COV-2 infection has become a global threat. Cardiovascular manifestations associated with Covid-19 have been noted in several publications, and bradycardia related to Covid-19 is a commonly reported complication. This study reports six serial cases of bradycardia attributable to Covid-19; four of them developed complete atrioventricular block. These patients experienced clinical symptoms related to bradycardia and initially required permanent pacemaker implantation. However, one patient did not require permanent pacing later on due to spontaneous conversion to sinus rhythm. In comparison, the other two patients who developed transient sinus bradycardia experienced a self-limiting condition during their hospitalization period without requiring any cardiac pacing device or medication to increase heart rate. Complete atrioventricular block and transient sinus bradycardia in these patients, despite not having any history of bradycardia, might be due to complex processes in the systemic inflammatory response in Covid-19. Cardiac monitoring, hemodynamic evaluation, and strategy for permanent pacemaker in these patients should be treated on a case-by-case basis.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.068