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Predictors and prognostic implications of cardiac arrhythmias in patients hospitalized for COVID-19

Background: Cardiac manifestation of COVID-19 has been reported during the COVID pandemic. The role of cardiac arrhythmias in COVID-19 is insufficiently understood. This study assesses the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias and their prognostic implications in hospitalized COVID-19-patients. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Zylla, Maura Magdalena (Author) , Merle, Uta (Author) , Vey, Johannes (Author) , Korosoglou, Grigorios (Author) , Hofmann, Eva (Author) , Müller, Michael (Author) , Herth, Felix (Author) , Schmidt, Werner (Author) , Blessing, Erwin (Author) , Göggelmann, Christoph (Author) , Weidner, Norbert (Author) , Fiedler-Kalenka, Mascha (Author) , Weigand, Markus A. (Author) , Kälble, Florian (Author) , Morath, Christian (Author) , Leiner, Johannes (Author) , Kieser, Meinhard (Author) , Katus, Hugo (Author) , Thomas, Dierk (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2 January 2021
In: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2021, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm10010133
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010133
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/133
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Author Notes:Maura M. Zylla, Uta Merle, Johannes A. Vey, Grigorios Korosoglou, Eva Hofmann, Michael Müller, Felix Herth, Werner Schmidt, Erwin Blessing, Christoph Göggelmann, Norbert Weidner, Mascha O. Fiedler, Markus A. Weigand, Florian Kälble, Christian Morath, Johannes Leiner, Meinhard Kieser, Hugo A. Katus and Dierk Thomas
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Summary:Background: Cardiac manifestation of COVID-19 has been reported during the COVID pandemic. The role of cardiac arrhythmias in COVID-19 is insufficiently understood. This study assesses the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias and their prognostic implications in hospitalized COVID-19-patients. Methods: A total of 166 patients from eight centers who were hospitalized for COVID-19 from 03/2020–06/2020 were included. Medical records were systematically analyzed for baseline characteristics, biomarkers, cardiac arrhythmias and clinical outcome parameters related to the index hospitalization. Predisposing risk factors for arrhythmias were identified. Furthermore, the influence of arrhythmia on the course of disease and related outcomes was assessed using univariate and multiple regression analyses. Results: Arrhythmias were detected in 20.5% of patients. Atrial fibrillation was the most common arrhythmia. Age and cardiovascular disease were predictors for new-onset arrhythmia. Arrhythmia was associated with a pronounced increase in cardiac biomarkers, prolonged hospitalization, and admission to intensive- or intermediate-care-units, mechanical ventilation and in-hospital mortality. In multiple regression analyses, incident arrhythmia was strongly associated with duration of hospitalization and mechanical ventilation. Cardiovascular disease was associated with increased mortality. Conclusions: Arrhythmia was the most common cardiac event in association with hospitalization for COVID-19. Older age and cardiovascular disease predisposed for arrhythmia during hospitalization. Whereas in-hospital mortality is affected by underlying cardiovascular conditions, arrhythmia during hospitalization for COVID-19 is independently associated with prolonged hospitalization and mechanical ventilation. Thus, incident arrhythmia may indicate a patient subgroup at risk for a severe course of disease.
Item Description:Gesehen am 04.02.2021
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ISSN:2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm10010133

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