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Ventricular Tachycardia as the Initial Manifestation of COVID-19-Related Myocarditis: A Case Report

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We report the case of a 53-year-old previously healthy male who presented with sudden-onset palpitations, dizziness, and profuse sweating. Electrocardiography revealed a sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) requiring immediate direct current cardioversion and intravenous amiodarone due to hemodynamic instability. Initial workup, including cardiac biomarkers, echocardiography, and coronary angiography, showed no structural heart disease or coronary obstruction. Cardiac MRI demonstrated circumferential myocardial involvement consistent with myocarditis. Serology confirmed recent SARS-CoV-2 infection, though the patient remained asymptomatic for respiratory symptoms. The patient was managed with amiodarone and colchicine, with no VT recurrence during follow-up. This case highlights an unusual cardiac presentation of COVID-19 and underscores the importance of considering myocarditis in patients presenting with ventricular arrhythmias, even in the absence of typical infectious symptoms.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.103270

Authors: Lebbar Samy, Youssef Daoudi, Sara Hafid, Fatimazahra Merzouk, El Ghali Mohamed Benouna

Institutions: Hôpital Universitaire International Cheikh Khalifa, Université Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Santé

Language: English

Topic: Viral Infections and Immunology Research

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7128426122