Complete heart block in COVID-19 without prior cardiac disease

Cardiac involvement in COVID-19 is not rare but underdiagnosed. We report a 78-year-old man with COVID-19 and complete heart block, timely managed by teamwork involving internist, cardiologist, and intensivist. This case highlights the importance of involvement of the conducting system of the heart...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2022-08, Vol.11 (8), p.4851-4853
Main Authors: Kavya, N, Sudan, Aditya, Patel, Nupur, Panda, Prasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular diseases
cardiovascular manifestations
Case Report
coronavirus disease 2019
cytokine storm
Heart block
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Summary:Cardiac involvement in COVID-19 is not rare but underdiagnosed. We report a 78-year-old man with COVID-19 and complete heart block, timely managed by teamwork involving internist, cardiologist, and intensivist. This case highlights the importance of involvement of the conducting system of the heart in COVID-19 that needs immediate life-saving intervention, especially in community.
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2095_21