Complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with COVID-19
Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global crisis, as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Complete heart block, resulting from an abnormal heart rhythm, is a rare presentation of this infection, which can be life-threat...
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| author | Mohammad Dehghani Firouzabadi Sogand Goudarzi Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi Fatemeh Moosaie |
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| description | Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global crisis, as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Complete heart block, resulting from an abnormal heart rhythm, is a rare presentation of this infection, which can be life-threatening due to possible progression into ventricular tachycardia.
Case Presentation: We report a critical case of COVID-19 in a young woman without any medical history. She was admitted to the hospital with a rare, but serious presentation of temporary complete heart block with a skin rash after three weeks of treatment with an antiviral agent and hydroxychloroquine. The result of cardiac monitoring, using a Holter monitor, was normal, and her sinus rhythm returned to normal without any interventions.
Conclusion: This case emphasized the importance of regular follow-ups for patients with COVID-19 and highlighted the need for attention to unusual presentations, such as brief episodes of unconsciousness and chest pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e6daa46e2e584d5e80fe92ec349a963b2022-12-21T23:45:23ZengBabol University of Medical SciencesCaspian Journal of Internal Medicine2008-61642008-61722020-11-0111Supplement 1569571Complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with COVID-19Mohammad Dehghani Firouzabadi0Sogand Goudarzi1Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi2Fatemeh Moosaie3 ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Vali-Asr Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Vali-Asr Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global crisis, as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Complete heart block, resulting from an abnormal heart rhythm, is a rare presentation of this infection, which can be life-threatening due to possible progression into ventricular tachycardia. Case Presentation: We report a critical case of COVID-19 in a young woman without any medical history. She was admitted to the hospital with a rare, but serious presentation of temporary complete heart block with a skin rash after three weeks of treatment with an antiviral agent and hydroxychloroquine. The result of cardiac monitoring, using a Holter monitor, was normal, and her sinus rhythm returned to normal without any interventions. Conclusion: This case emphasized the importance of regular follow-ups for patients with COVID-19 and highlighted the need for attention to unusual presentations, such as brief episodes of unconsciousness and chest pain.http://caspjim.com/article-1-2358-en.htmlarrhythmiacomplete heart blocksars-cov-2covid-19skin manifestationcutaneous rashitching rash. |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Dehghani Firouzabadi Sogand Goudarzi Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi Fatemeh Moosaie Complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with COVID-19 Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine arrhythmia complete heart block sars-cov-2 covid-19 skin manifestation cutaneous rash itching rash. |
| title | Complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with COVID-19 |
| title_full | Complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with COVID-19 |
| title_short | Complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with COVID-19 |
| title_sort | complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with covid 19 |
| topic | arrhythmia complete heart block sars-cov-2 covid-19 skin manifestation cutaneous rash itching rash. |
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