Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (May 2020)

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

  • Rajeev Seecheran MBBS,
  • Roshni Narayansingh MBBS,
  • Stanley Giddings MBBS,
  • Marlon Rampaul MBBS,
  • Kurt Furlonge MBBS, MSc,
  • Kamille Abdool MBBS, MSc,
  • Neal Bhagwandass MBBS, MSc,
  • Naveen Anand Seecheran MBBS, MSc, FACP, FACC, FESC, FSCAI

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620925571
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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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.