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
Pages :
3
From page :
569
To page :
571
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)
Serial Year :
2020
Record number :
2630940
Link To Document :
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