Permanent Complete Heart Block: A Rare Complication of Influenza Infection.
Cureus
; 15(12): e51166, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The cardiovascular complications of viral illnesses are often underestimated in clinical practice. The influenza virus, one of the most prevalent viral infections, has been associated with a wide spectrum of arrhythmias that are typically transient and self-resolving. We present the case of a 60-year-old female with no prior cardiac comorbidities who developed a complete heart block after an influenza infection. She presented to the clinic with flu-like symptoms and was found to have a complete heart block with a junctional escape rhythm. Polymerase chain reaction testing subsequently confirmed an influenza A infection. She was initially placed on a temporary pacemaker. However, a permanent dual-chamber pacemaker was implanted as bradycardia persisted. Later follow-ups in the cardiology clinic showed that the patient remained dependent on the pacemaker. While there are a few descriptions of influenza-induced transient atrioventricular block, cases of influenza-induced permanent complete heart block are extremely rare, particularly in the absence of severe myocardial inflammation.
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Cureus
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2023
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Estados Unidos
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Estados Unidos