From a Runny Nose to a Slow Heart: A Case Report About Disentangling the Mystery of A Heart Block Secondary to Influenza

Sabavath Arun; Shivangi Sinha; Kundavaram Rajkumar; Amber Kumar; Shikha Malik

doi:10.7759/cureus.85075

journal article May 30, 2025

From a Runny Nose to a Slow Heart: A Case Report About Disentangling the Mystery of A Heart Block Secondary to Influenza

Sabavath Arun Shivangi Sinha Kundavaram Rajkumar Amber Kumar Shikha Malik

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Sabavath Arun, Shivangi Sinha, Kundavaram Rajkumar, et al. (2025). From a Runny Nose to a Slow Heart: A Case Report About Disentangling the Mystery of A Heart Block Secondary to Influenza. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.85075

From a Runny Nose to a Slow Heart: A Case Report About Disentangling the Mystery of A Heart Block Secondary to Influenza

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