Asystole in a COVID-19 patient without systemic illness: a case report

ABSTRACT There is growing evidence that patients with severe systemic illness from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at risk for developing a variety of cardiac arrhythmias. Less is known about patients with milder symptoms. Here, we report on the case of a 62-year-old male, admitted to the ho...

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Published in:Oxford Medical Case Reports 2022-03, Vol.2022 (3), p.omac014
Main Authors: Needleman, Joseph S, Anderson, Wesley L, Gray, Mitchell T, Tanawuttiwat, Tanya, Bateman, Pantila V
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Language:English
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Summary:ABSTRACT There is growing evidence that patients with severe systemic illness from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at risk for developing a variety of cardiac arrhythmias. Less is known about patients with milder symptoms. Here, we report on the case of a 62-year-old male, admitted to the hospital following an episode of syncope, who experienced multiple episodes of cardiac arrest due to asystole lasting up to 30 seconds. History revealed a recent asymptomatic COVID-19 infection, and recurrent episodes of prolonged asystole necessitated permanent pacemaker placement. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an asymptomatic COVID-19 patient experiencing prolonged asystole. Cardiac arrhythmias in asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic COVID-19 patients may be underestimated.
ISSN:2053-8855
2053-8855
DOI:10.1093/omcr/omac014