Atrial Tachycardia and Sinus Node Dysfunction as a Manifestation of a Novel SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Child: A Rare Case

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

1 Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology Division, Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.

2 Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Division, Pediatric Department, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.

3 Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.

Abstract

Respiratory symptoms constitute one of the most significant manifestations of the coronavirus infection. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) may lead to a life-threatening condition called “multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C),” which can affect many organs and systems, such as cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal systems. The condition might lead to severe and irreversible damage.
Myocarditis is one of the presentations of COVID-19 in children. Cardiac tissue inflammation could enhance the automaticity of cells and develop different arrhythmias.
Here, we report a pediatric case of MIS-C with cardiac involvement inducing atrial tachycardia and sinus node dysfunction. (Iranian Heart Journal 2024; 25(2): 96-101)

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Iranian Heart Journal
Volume 25, Issue 2
March 2024
Pages 96-101

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