COVID-19 survivors may exhibit deterioration in frontal plane QRS-T angle and other electrocardiogram parameters.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
; 26(18): 6879-6884, 2022 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2056908
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
COVID-19 infection is known to injure myocardial tissue and increase arrhythmic events. However, data on the subject is limited in the literature. In our study, our aim was to investigate possible arrhythmic damages in COVID-19 survivors using the frontal plane QRS-T [f(QRS)-T] angle and a few other ECG parameters. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
269 patients who recovered from COVID-19 between April 2020 and January 2021 were included into the study. Pre-admission electrocardiograms and first-month outpatient clinic control ECGs of the patients were compared.RESULTS:
After COVID-19, left bundle branch block (p<0.001), right bundle branch block (p<0.001), right bundle branch block (p<0.001), and atrial fibrillation (p<0.001) rates had increased. Prolongation was detected in QRS duration (p<0.001), QT interval (p=0.014), adjusted QT interval (p=0.007) and Tpe interval (p=0.012). F(QRS)-T angle (p<0.001) and fragmented QRS rate (p<0.001) were increased.CONCLUSIONS:
It was observed in our study that even if patients survived COVID-19, permanent deterioration in ECG parameters may occur.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
/
Bundle-Branch Block
/
COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
/
Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Journal subject:
Pharmacology
/
Toxicology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Eurrev_202209_29791
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS