Low prevalence of arrhythmias in clinically stable COVID-19 patients.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
; 43(8): 891-893, 2020 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-599443
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
No studies investigated the prevalence of arrhythmias among clinically-stable patients affected by COVID-19 infection.METHODS:
We assessed prevalence, type, and burden of arrhythmias, by a single-day snapshot in seven non-intensive COVID Units at a third-level center.RESULTS:
We enrolled 132 inhospital patients (mean age 65±14y; 66% males) newly diagnosed with COVID-19 infection. Arrhythmic episodes were detected in 12 patients (9%). In detail, 8 had atrial fibrillation, and 4 self-limiting supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. There were no cases of ventricular arrhythmias or new-onset atrioventricular blocks. In addition, we report no patients with QTc interval >450 ms.CONCLUSIONS:
Our single-day snapshot survey suggests that the prevalence of arrhythmias among clinically stable COVID-19 patients is low. In particular, no life-threatening arrhythmic events occurred.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pace.13987
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