Atrioventricular Conduction Disorders as a Complication of Inferior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Patients with COVID-19 Infection

This case series demonstrates how COVID-19 infection might affect the heart in the context of acute myocardial infarction. Atrioventricular (AV) block might appear as one of the significant cardiac complications of acute MI in patients who tested COVID-19 PCR positive regardless of the presence of CVOID-19 infection symptoms. In our series, conduction disorders as a complication of acute inferior STEMI are more common in patients who tested positive for the COVID-19 infection. 11 patients out of 18 inferior STEMI patients who have tested positive for the COVID-19 infection have atrioventricular block disorders.

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This case series illustrates the impact of COVID-19 infection on the heart in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Atrioventricular (AV) block is a significant cardiac complication in patients with acute MI who test positive for COVID-19 infection, regardless of the presence of symptoms. Among our series, conduction disorders are more common in patients who test positive for COVID-19 infection and have acute inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. 11 out of 18 patients with acute inferior STEMI and COVID-19 infection tested positive for atrioventricular block disorders.