Title of article :
Complete heart block and itchy rash in a patient with COVID-19
Author/Authors :
Dehghani Firouzabadi, Mohammad ENT and Head and Neck Research Center and Department - Five Senses Health Research Institute - Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Goudarzi, Sogand Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiovascular Medicine - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States , Dehghani Firouzabadi, Fatemeh ENT and Head and Neck Research Center and Department - Five Senses Health Research Institute - Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Moosaie, Fatemeh ENT and Head and Neck Research Center and Department - Five Senses Health Research Institute - Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
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.
Keywords :
Arrhythmia , Complete heart block , SARS-CoV-2 , COVID-19 , Skin Manifestation , Cutaneous Rash , Itching rash
Journal title :
Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (CJIM)