Key result
COVID-19 infection linked to significant new-onset ECG anomalies illustrating cardiovascular disease progression.
Why the study?
SARS-CoV-2 is known to cause cardiovascular abnormalities with ECG disturbances, motivating illustration of ECG changes associated with cardiovascular disease progression.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights that COVID-19 infection can present with significant ECG abnormalities indicative of myocardial injury.
May warrant ECG vigilance in acute COVID-19; hypothesis-generating and leaves generalizability open pending larger studies.
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 and COVID pneumonia and is known to cause cardiovascular abnormalities with electrocardiogram (ECG) disturbances in affected patients. A 47-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department (ED) for the management of COVID-like symptoms. Initial diagnostics included an ECG, which showed significant rhythm changes. Progression of COVID-19 disease compounds myocardial injury with corresponding new-onset ECG anomalies such as QT-segment changes, bundle branch blocks, ST-segment disturbances, and other rhythm abnormalities. This case presentation illustrates ECG changes associated with cardiovascular disease progression.
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Davis et al. (2022) conducted a case report in COVID-19 infection (n=1). COVID-19 infection was evaluated on ECG changes. COVID-19 infection in a 47-year-old male was associated with significant new-onset ECG anomalies, illustrating cardiovascular disease progression.
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