Pacemaker implantation for persistent sinus node dysfunction in a patient with COVID-19

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jan 6;11(1):e6819. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6819. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Abstract

A 46-year-old woman was admitted with coronavirus disease-2019 infection. Symptomatic sinus bradycardia occurred, followed by congestive heart failure. Therapeutics such as isoproterenol, theophylline, and cilostazol could not safely improve her symptoms. She underwent pacemaker implantation 53 days after admission. Atrial pacing remained was at 60% after 6 months.

Keywords: COVID‐19; bradycardia; pacemaker; sinus node dysfunction.

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