Interpretation of arrhythmogenic effects of COVID-19 disease through ECG.
Aging Male
; 23(5): 1362-1365, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-361234
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to detect the malignant arrhythmic potential of COVID-19 with surface electrocardiographic (ECG) markers. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Of the ECG parameters PR, QT, QTc, QTd, TPe, and Tpe/QTc were measured in 51 COVID-19 patients and 40 in control subjects.RESULTS:
Compared to control group mean QTc (410.8 ± 24.3 msec vs. 394.6 ± 20.3 msec, p < .001) and Tpe/QTc (0.19 ± 0.02 vs. 0.18 ± 0.04, p = .036) and median QTd (47.52 vs. 46.5) values were significantly higher in COVID-19 patients. Troponin levels were significantly correlated with heart rate (r = 0.387, p = .006) but not with ECG parameters.CONCLUSION:
Several ventricular arrhythmia surface ECG predictors including QTc, QTd, and Tpe/QTc are increased in COVID-19 patients. Since medications used in COVID-19 patients have the potential to affect these parameters, giving importance to these ECG markers may have a significant contribution in decreasing disease-related arrhythmias.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Long QT Syndrome
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Tachycardia, Ventricular
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Aging Male
Journal subject:
Geriatrics
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
13685538.2020.1769058
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