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ArticleCase reports in infectious diseases2024

Infection with COVID-19 Complicated by Sinus Arrest.

Guojun Zhang, Shuai He, Lu Lin, Pengcheng Gan

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Guojun ZhangDepartment of Infectious Disease, The First People's Hospital of Fuyang Hangzhou, Fuyang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shuai HeDepartment of Hand and Foot Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai District, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Lu LinDepartment of Intensive Care Rehabilitation, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Luqiao District, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Pengcheng GanDepartment of Intensive Care Rehabilitation, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Luqiao District, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5108-7669

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Abstract

As a respiratory tract-transmitted disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exerts a profound immune injury effect, leading not only to pulmonary impairment but also to cardiac complications. We present a case of a 79-year-old woman, who had previously contracted COVID-19 and subsequently developed sinus arrest (SA) following her second infection. The longest asystole time detected by Holter monitoring was 7.2 seconds. Although the patient met criteria for permanent pacemaker implantation, her family declined this intervention and conservative management was pursued instead. However, after a period of observation, the patient's SA resolved. The present case study describes a patient who experienced SA upon reinfection with COVID-19, which was not present during the initial infection. It emphasizes the impact of COVID-19 on cardiac health, particularly its potential to induce arrhythmias. In addition, it is worth noting that the arrhythmia induced by a COVID-19 infection may show reversibility, suggesting that a permanent pacemaker might not be the priority option if further pacing therapy is being considered.

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