Case Reports in Cardiology (Jan 2020)

Management of Pacemaker Implantation during COVID-19 Infection

  • Luigi Rivetti,
  • Roberto Mantovan,
  • Nadir Sitta,
  • Ricarda Marinigh,
  • Giuseppe Allocca,
  • Moemen Mohammed,
  • Fausto Pizzino,
  • Giuseppe Nucifora

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8833660
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2020

Abstract

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The management of device implantation during the COVID-19 infection has not well defined yet. This is the first case of complete atrioventricular block in a symptomatic patient affected by the COVID-19 infection treated with early pacemaker implantation to minimize the risk of virus contagion.