Open AccessComplete heart block, severe right ventricular dysfunction in a child with COVID-19 infection
Author(s) -
Sezen Gulumser Sisko,
Sezen Ugan Atik,
Cem Karadeniz,
Alper Güzeltaş,
Yakup Ergül
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cardiology in the young
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1467-1107
pISSN - 1047-9511
DOI - 10.1017/s1047951121004248
Subject(s) - medicine , atrioventricular block , heart block , permanent pacemaker , cardiology , bradycardia , covid-19 , heart failure , electrocardiography , heart rate , disease , blood pressure , infectious disease (medical specialty)
A young child presented with hepatomegaly, ascites and bradycardia in the setting of COVID-19. Permanent complete atrioventricular block and severe right heart failure were diagnosed. He was treated with surgical epicardial pacemaker implantation. This report is the first description of COVID-19-induced permanent complete atrioventricular block in a child.