Right Heart Strain on Presenting 12-Lead Electrocardiogram Predicts Critical Illness in COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the association of new right heart strain patterns on presenting 12-lead electrocardiogram (RHS-ECG) with outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Background

Cardiovascular comorbidities and complications, including right ventricular dysfunction, are common and are associated with worse outcomes in patients with COVID-19. The data on the clinical usefulness of the 12-lead ECG to aid with prognosis are limited.

Methods

This study retrospectively evaluated records from 480 patients who were consecutively admitted with COVID-19. ECGs obtained at presentation in the emergency department (ED) were considered index ECGs. RHS-ECG was defined by any new right-axis deviation, S₁Q₃T₃ pattern, or ST d

SUBMITTER: Raad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7500909 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature