Recurring episodes of bundle branch reentry ventricular tachycardia due to aortitis preceded by SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case report.
Simon E MelchiorMikkel M SchoosUffe GangPeter K JacobsenLothar WieseThomas Maria MelchiorPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2023)
We present a rare case of aortitis complicated with life-threatening ventricular tachycardia presided by Covid-19 infection without major respiratory symptoms. Given a known normal AV conduction prior to the COVID-19 infection, it seems likely that the ensuing aortitis in turn affected the septal myocardium, enabling the reentry tachycardia. Generally, bundle branch reentry tachycardia is best treated with radiofrequency ablation, but if it is due to aortitis with myocardial affection, long-term anti-inflammatory treatment is mandatory to prevent relapse and assure arrhythmia control. Our case highlights importance to recognize the existence of the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) following COVID-19 infection in patients with alarming cardiovascular symptoms. The case shows that the early use of an CT-scan was crucial for both proper diagnosis and treatment option.
Keyphrases
- rare case
- radiofrequency ablation
- catheter ablation
- computed tomography
- anti inflammatory
- dual energy
- atrial fibrillation
- oxidative stress
- sleep quality
- magnetic resonance imaging
- sensitive detection
- case report
- fluorescent probe
- positron emission tomography
- heart failure
- coronavirus disease
- combination therapy
- respiratory tract