Sinus Node Dysfunction in a Young Patient With COVID-19

A 34-year-old man was admitted with acute lung injury and COVID-19 pneumonia. In the intensive care unit, he experienced episodes of prolonged asystole accompanied by hypotension without loss of consciousness. Once reversible causes were excluded, symptoms were related to dysfunction of the sinus no...

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Autores principales: Cimino, Giuliana, Pascariello, Greta, Bernardi, Nicola, Calvi, Emiliano, Arabia, Gianmarco, Salghetti, Francesca, Bontempi, Luca, Vizzardi, Enrico, Metra, Marco, Curnis, Antonio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Arrhythmias
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7279757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32835265
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.067
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Sumario:A 34-year-old man was admitted with acute lung injury and COVID-19 pneumonia. In the intensive care unit, he experienced episodes of prolonged asystole accompanied by hypotension without loss of consciousness. Once reversible causes were excluded, symptoms were related to dysfunction of the sinus node, and the patient underwent implantation of a pacemaker. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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