EP News: Case Reports

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is highly infectious and causes significant strains on healthcare 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 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 and colleagues (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.03.017) shared a case of a 72-year-old female with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, treated with flecainide and metoprolol, who presented with dyspnea, cough, fevers and chills.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research