1Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine- Jacksonville
2Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine- Jacksonville
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2021,
Vol. 9 No. 4, 259-260
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-4-13
Copyright © 2021 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Aleem Azal Ali, Naji Maaliki, Michael Omar, Amy Roemer, Jose Ruiz, Khadeeja Esmail. Transient Third-degree Heart Block Secondary to Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021; 9(4):259-260. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-4-13.
Correspondence to: Aleem Azal Ali, Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine- Jacksonville. Email:
a.azal.ali@gmail.comAbstract
COVID-19 predominantly affects the lungs manifesting as respiratory illnesses including pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Cardiac manifestations are also being increasingly reported such as pericardial disease, myocardial injury and dysfunction, arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities. A 70-year-old male with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection developed a transient episode of complete heart block just prior to his planned discharge from hospital. There are only few case reports purporting the development of a transient complete heart block in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 infection. However, to date, this is the first report of incidentally detected, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection manifesting as third degree heart block.
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