Gregory Grant E, Gregory Hannah M, Liaqat Hamza, Ghaly Mina M, Johnson-Pich Kristy D
Medical School, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 17;14(2):e22328. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22328. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Remdesivir is an antiviral, nucleoside analog used extensively during the coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with proven efficacy against COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Our case report details the clinical course of a 50-year-old, COVID-19-positive patient who developed sinus arrest after being treated with remdesivir. Within 24 hours of discontinuing remdesivir therapy, the patient's sinus arrest resolved to a normal sinus rhythm. The findings from our case report add to a growing body of evidence on the cardiotoxic profile of remdesivir. Remdesivir's ability to cause bradyarrhythmias, and specifically sinus arrest, should be acknowledged when considering the use of this drug in at-risk patients.
瑞德西韦是一种抗病毒核苷类似物,在2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行期间被广泛使用,已证实对COVID-19引起的急性呼吸窘迫综合征(ARDS)有效。我们的病例报告详细描述了一名50岁COVID-19阳性患者在接受瑞德西韦治疗后发生窦性停搏的临床过程。在停用瑞德西韦治疗的24小时内,患者的窦性停搏恢复为正常窦性心律。我们病例报告的结果进一步增加了关于瑞德西韦心脏毒性的证据。在考虑对高危患者使用这种药物时,应认识到瑞德西韦引起缓慢性心律失常,特别是窦性停搏的能力。