Sudden cardiac death in COVID-19 patients, a report of three cases.
Future Cardiol
; 17(1): 113-118, 2021 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-632332
ABSTRACT
The mortality rate of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has been reported as 1-6% in most studies. The cause of most deaths has been acute pneumonia. Nevertheless, it has been noted that cardiovascular failure can also lead to death. Three COVID-19 patients were diagnosed based on reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction of a nasopharyngeal swab test and radiological examinations in our hospital. The patients received medications at the discretion of the treating physician. In this case series, chest computed tomography scans and electrocardiograms, along with other diagnostic tests were used to evaluate these individuals. Sudden cardiac death in COVID-19 patients is not common, but it is a major concern. So, it is recommended to monitor cardiac condition in selected patients with COVID-19.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Death, Sudden, Cardiac
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Future Cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Fca-2020-0082
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