Angelica De Nigris, Mattia Arenella, Giangiacomo Di Nardo, Giovanni Maria Di Marco, Annunziata Mormile, Daria Lauretta, Caterina De Simone, Angela Pepe, Rosaria Cosimi, Rossella Vastarella, Antonietta Giannattasio, Giovanni Salomone, Silverio Perrotta, Speranza Cioffi, Pierluigi Marzuillo, Vincenzo Tipo, Luigi Martemucci
BACKGROUND: Palpitations represent a common cause for consultation in the pediatric Emergency Department (ED). Unlike adults, palpitations in children are less frequently dependent from the heart, recognizing other causes. CASE PRESENTATION: A 11-year-old male came to our pediatric ED for epigastric pain, vomiting and palpitations. During the previous 6 month the patient was affected by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus). Electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed supraventricular tachycardia...
October 9, 2023: Italian Journal of Pediatrics