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authorea preprints; 2024.
Preprint
in English
| PREPRINT-AUTHOREA PREPRINTS | ID: ppzbmed-10.22541.au.170667564.43671703.v1
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.