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Heart RhythmVol. 17Issue 7p1216Published online: May 7, 2020- T. Jared Bunch
Cited in Scopus: 0Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is highly infectious and causes significant strains on health care systems. Routine testing within the hospital is weighed for needed value to minimize exposure to staff. The combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, both known to prolong the QT interval, was shown to lower the viral load, and early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the drugs were used to try to lower the morbidity and mortality of the infection. Gabriels et al (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.03.017 ) shared a case of a 72-year-old woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, treated with flecainide and metoprolol, who presented with dyspnea, cough, fevers, and chills. - EP News
EP News: Case Reports
Heart RhythmVol. 17Issue 6p1052Published online: April 17, 2020- T. Jared Bunch
Cited in Scopus: 0The phenotype of Brugada syndrome is associated with a decrease in the sodium current and can manifest with sudden death in previously healthy individuals. Many triggers have been described, including fever, alcohol intake, and medications that cause sodium channel blockade. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) most commonly presents with fever and a cough. Chang et al (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.03.012 ) shared a case of a 49-year-old Bangladeshi man without a significant medical history who presented after an episode of syncope and fever.
