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Atrial Arrhythmias in a Patient Presenting With Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Infection

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...

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Main Authors: Rajeev Seecheran MBBS (Author), Roshni Narayansingh MBBS (Author), Stanley Giddings MBBS (Author), Marlon Rampaul MBBS (Author), Kurt Furlonge MBBS, MSc (Author), Kamille Abdool MBBS, MSc (Author), Neal Bhagwandass MBBS, MSc (Author), Naveen Anand Seecheran MBBS, MSc, FACP, FACC, FESC, FSCAI (Author)
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Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:2324-7096
10.1177/2324709620925571

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