Key result
COVID-19 linked to a transient Brugada-like ECG pattern that resolves with supportive care.
Case Report (n=1)
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COVID-19 infection with fever can cause a transient Brugada-like ECG pattern that resolves with clinical improvement, highlighting the need to differentiate it from true Brugada syndrome.
May warrant ECG monitoring to differentiate fever-induced changes from Brugada syndrome in COVID-19; leaves open generalizability beyond isolated cases.
A 61-year-old man presented with fever, shortness of breath, and new chest pain. An electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed Brugada-like ECG pattern. Emergent coronary angiography demonstrated normal coronary arteries. He was subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19. After a few days he felt better and the ECG Brugada-like pattern resolved.
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Mladen I. Vidovich (2020) conducted a case report in COVID-19 with transient Brugada-like ECG pattern (n=1). Supportive care and observation was evaluated on Resolution of Brugada-like ECG pattern. A 61-year-old man with COVID-19 developed a transient Brugada-like ECG pattern that completely resolved after a few days of supportive care.
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