A case report of severe cardioinhibitory reflex syncope associated with coronavirus disease 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been recognized as a disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. In this report, we illustrate an extraordinary case of severe cardioinhibitory reflex syncope with prolonged asystole associated with COVID-19.

Case summary

A 35-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with a 10-day history of postural syncope and fever. Electrocardiogram monitoring during positional change revealed reflex syncope with cardioinhibitory response, exhibiting sinus bradycardia, subsequent asystole, and syncope. The patient tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and was admitted to the intensive care unit where temporary transvenous pacing was necessary because of prol

SUBMITTER: Beil J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8780476 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature