Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cardiac Arrhythmia in COVID-19 Patients
| Author | Shahin Keshtkar Rajabi | en |
| Author | Farshad Divsalar | en |
| Author | Mohsen Arabi | en |
| Author | Mohammad Amin Abbasi | en |
| Orcid | Shahin Keshtkar Rajabi [0000-0003-1618-9429] | en |
| Orcid | Farshad Divsalar [0000-0003-4330-3004] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Amin Abbasi [0000-0001-6746-9178] | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Previous studies have shown that cardiac arrhythmias may occur in up to 44% of patients with severe COVID-19. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with COVID-19 and their risk factors. Methods: In this retrospective observational study, we included 288 consecutive COVID-19 patients who were admitted to the emergency department. Patients with a history of old arrhythmia, including atrial fibrillation, flutter, and atrial tachycardia, were excluded. Electrocardiographic data were collected in the first 24 hours of hospitalization, and hematological biomarkers were measured. Results: Arrhythmia occurred in 23.6% of patients and 61.8% of ICU patients. Its prevalence was significantly higher in ICU patients compared to ward patients. Arrhythmias were categorized as atrial fibrillation (11.8%), ventricular tachycardia (4.2%), premature ventricular contraction (2.7%), and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (2.4%). Gender, age, and lab tests were not associated with the incidence of arrhythmia in COVID-19 patients. Conclusions: Arrhythmia was observed in 23.6% of patients with COVID-19 and in 61.8% of ICU patients with COVID-19. No risk factor was found for cardiac arrhythmia in COVID-19 patients. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/intjcardiovascpract-143916 | en |
| Keyword | Cardiac Arrhythmia | en |
| Keyword | Prevalence | en |
| Keyword | Risk Factor | en |
| Keyword | COVID-19 | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cardiac Arrhythmia in COVID-19 Patients | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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