Acute heart failure and complete AV block in a patient with severe
Covid-19 pneumonia.
Abstract
We present the challenging case of a patient with severe COVID-19
pneumonia complicated with cardiogenic shock and refractory complete AV
block. The patient presented with wall motion abnormalities on
echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance revealed finding
compatible with myocarditis. Myocardial injury may occur in up to 31%
of patients with Covid-19 pneumonia and has been related to increased
mortality. However, whether myocardial injury might result from direct
damage from the virus or related to complications of the disease is
still unclear. Although myocarditis is not common in COVID patients, it
should be considered as a possible diagnosis.