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Low prevalence of arrhythmias in clinically stable COVID‐19 patients
Author(s) -
Sala Simone,
Peretto Giovanni,
De Luca Giacomo,
Fariicola,
Campochiaro Corrado,
Tresoldi Moreno,
Dagna Lorenzo,
Zangrillo Alberto,
Gulletta Simone,
Della Bella Paolo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/pace.13987
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , cardiology , virology , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
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.