In 2019, the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus triggered a global pandemic, reminiscent of the magnitude witnessed during the flu pandemic of 1918. Initially, children often presented with either asymptomatic or mild upper respiratory tract infection symptoms. However, in the post-acute phase, a distinct syndrome affecting multiple organ systems emerged, sharing similarities with Kawasaki's disease. This syndrome was later classified as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) by the Pediatric Intensive Care Society in April 2020. Notably, cardiac manifestations and complications associated with COVID-19 constitute a significant source of morbidity and mortality, characterized by left ventricular dysfunction, cardiac conduction abnormalities, and arrhythmias. Although cases of arrhythmias with MIS-C are rare in the literature, we present a unique case involving a 14-year-old without known cardiac risk factors who presented with conduction abnormalities and fatal arrhythmias secondary to MIS-C.

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