Myocardial fibrosis after COVID-19 infection and severe sinus arrest
episodes in an asymptomatic patient with mild sleep apnea syndrome: A
case report and review of the literature

Lampropoulos, Christos E.
Mavrogeni, Sophie
Dervas, Agisilaos
and Manios, Efstathios
Chatzidou, Sofia
Kontogiannis, Christos
and Spiliopoulou, Sotiria
Melliou, Stamatoula
Kalogianni,
Emmanouela
Papaioannou, Ioanna

Myocardial fibrosis after COVID-19 infection and severe sinus arrest episodes in an asymptomatic patient with mild sleep apnea syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

Authors: Christos E. Lampropoulos Mavrogeni, Sophie Dervas, Agisilaos and Manios, Efstathios Chatzidou, Sofia Kontogiannis, Christos and Spiliopoulou, Sotiria Melliou, Stamatoula Kalogianni, Emmanouela Papaioannou, Ioanna
Publication date: 1 January 2021
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Abstract

COVID-19 infection is a new disease mainly affecting the respiratory system but is also accompanied by many extra-pulmonary manifestations. A case of a 47-year old male with unique myocardial fibrosis after COVID-19 infection involving the left ventricular wall, intraventricular septum and almost complete damage of interatrial septum, in combination with asymptomatic severe sinus arrest episodes related to mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is described here

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