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Cardiovascular complications including atrial and ventricular arrhythmias have been reported with COVID-19, with variable onset from the time of infection.
Highlights new-onset atrial fibrillation as a potential cardiovascular complication of COVID-19 infection.
New-onset AF may complicate COVID-19; single case leaves open causality and should not change practice.
In December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China was attributed to a novel coronavirus that was eventually recognized as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Currently identified as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization given its rapid global transmission. Various cardiovascular complications have been reported, including heart failure, myocarditis, acute coronary syndrome and arrhythmias, both atrial and ventricular. Regarding arrhythmias, onset from time of infection is variable but usually ranges from several days to a week. We hereby present a case of a COVID-19 positive patient presenting with new onset atrial fibrillation.
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