Pacemaker implantation in a COVID-19 patient. Balancing the patient's needs and the team's risk of exposure

Barbara Ignatiuk; Fabio Baratto; Jacopo Monticelli; Francesco Bacchion; Giuseppe Maria Marchese; Giampaolo Pasquetto

doi:10.1002/joa3.12480

Pacemaker implantation in a COVID-19 patient. Balancing the patient's needs and the team's risk of exposure

J Arrhythm. 2020 Dec 14;37(1):261-263. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12480. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Authors

Barbara Ignatiuk¹, Fabio Baratto², Jacopo Monticelli³, Francesco Bacchion¹, Giuseppe Maria Marchese¹, Giampaolo Pasquetto¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology Ospedali Riuniti Padova Sud Monselice Italy.
² Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Ospedali Riuniti Padova Sud Monselice Italy.
³ Department of Infectious Diseases Ospedali Riuniti Padova Sud Monselice Italy.

Abstract

COVID-19 patients may have cardiovascular complications requiring invasive treatment. Pacemaker implantation procedure may be challenging because of the necessity of personal protective equipment use. We report pacemaker implantation in a 78-year-old man with severe bilateral COVID-19 interstitial pneumonia, a second degree 2:1 atrioventricular block, and concomitant aortic stenosis.

Keywords: COVID‐19; aortic stenosis; atrioventricular block; cardiovascular complications; pacemaker.