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Electrical Storm in a patient with Brugada Syndrome and COVID-19 infection
  • Syed Ali,
  • Kent Nilsson
Syed Ali
Medical College of Georgia

Corresponding Author:syedha.ali@gmail.com

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Kent Nilsson
University of Georgia
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Abstract

Brugada syndrome is an inherited arrythmia syndrome characterized by a right bundle branch block and dynamic ST-segment changes in precordial leads V1-V3. In patients with Brugada syndrome, fever is a known trigger that may induce arrythmia. For patients with Brugada syndrome who contract COVID-19, the inflammatory response poses risk of causing ventricular arrythmias. The following case discusses management of a patient with Brugada syndrome presenting with electrical storm after contracting COVID-19. Treatment should be focused on aggressive antipyretic management along with concomitant pharmacological therapy.