Atrial Arrhythmias in a Patient Presenting With Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Infection
Rajeev Seecheran, Roshni Narayansingh, Stanley Giddings, Marlon Rampaul, Kurt Furlonge, Kamille Abdool, Neal Bhagwandass, Naveen Seecheran
Abstract
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has significant potential cardiovascular implications for patients. These include myocarditis, acute coronary syndromes, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies with heart failure and cardiogenic shock, and venous thromboembolic events. We describe a Caribbean-Black gentleman with COVID-19 infection presenting with atrial arrhythmias, namely, atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation, which resolved with rate and rhythm control strategies, and supportive care.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAtrial fibrillationCardiologyInternal medicineCardiogenic shockAtrial flutterCoronavirusMyocarditisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Heart failureDiseaseIntensive care medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Myocardial infarctionCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCardiovascular Effects of Exercise