DOI: 10.12890/2020_001808

Transient Type 1 Brugada Pattern without Ongoing Fever during COVID-19 Pneumonia

Authors

  • Maria Cristina Pasqualetto Division of Cardiology, Dolo Hospital AULSS 3, Venice, Italy
  • Andrea Corrado Division of Cardiology, Mestre Ospedale dell’Angelo AULSS 3, Venice, Italy
  • Eleonora Secco Division of Cardiology, Dolo Hospital AULSS 3, Venice, Italy
  • Fabio Graceffa Division of Cardiology, Dolo Hospital AULSS 3, Venice, Italy
  • Fausto Rigo Division of Cardiology, Dolo Hospital AULSS 3, Venice, Italy

mariacri.pasqualetto@aulss3.veneto.it

Keywords

Brugada pattern, COVID-19, fever, myocardial ion channels

Abstract

Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia can develop heart problems and may also may be susceptible to proarrhythmia, virus-related issues such as fever, stress, electrolyte disturbance and adverse effects from the use of antiviral drugs. We report a transient Brugada-like ECG pattern without ongoing fever in a 57-year-old man, admitted with a diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia, who did not have syncope or a family history of sudden cardiac death.

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2020-06-19

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Vol. 7 No. 7 (2020)

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Pasqualetto MC, Corrado A, Secco E, Graceffa F, Rigo F. Transient Type 1 Brugada Pattern without Ongoing Fever during COVID-19 Pneumonia. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 19 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];7(7). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1808

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