@article{ajmcr20219411,
author={{Jallad, Ahmad and Doodnauth, Andrew V. and Lee, Justin and Valery, Emmanuel and Myers, Stephanie and Rizk, Dahlia and McFarlane, Samy I.},
title={New Onset, Irreversible, Prolonged QT-Interval Requiring Permanent Biventricular Pacemaker in a COVID-19 Patient},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={9},
number={4},
pages={249--252},
year={2021},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/9/4/11},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Various electrocardiographic (EKG) manifestations have been reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). There is growing evidence showing that new onset QT-prolongation is a common EKG finding in COVID-19 patients. In this report, we present a case of a 71-year-old man who was found to have a new onset, irreversible, prolonged QT-interval requiring permanent biventricular pacemaker despite testing negative twice for RT-PCR COVID-19 and correction of all known reversible causes. To date, there are a limited number of reports of irreversible QT-prolongation associated with COVID-19. This case report emphasizes the importance of a physician's clinical judgment in the setting of negative RT-PCR COVID-19 testing. A robust systemic inflammatory state seen in active COVID-19 infection is possibly the key mechanism precipitating the new EKG findings.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-9-4-11}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}