Title of article :
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in COVID-19 Young Patient: a Case Report
Author/Authors :
Massoudi, Nilofar Clinical Research Development Center - Shahid Modarres Hospital - Department of Anesthesiology - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Soleimanzadeh, Mahshid Anesthesiology Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 since December 2019 many reports have
been published to conclude different presentations of this new infection. This
report contains a summary of a young patient with a history of methadone
intake, which experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while he was preparing to
take a lung Computerized Tomography (CT) scan in an outpatient setting. After
a successful Cardio-Pulmonary Recovery in the CT scan room he was admitted
in Intensive Care Unit. He had a prolonged QTc interval in Electrocardiograph
and bilateral pulmonary involvement in Chest X-Ray.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , Coronavirus , Cardiopulmonary arrest , High QTc interval , Methadone
Journal title :
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Anesthesia
