Clinical and cardiac characteristics of COVID-19 mortalities in a diverse New York City Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Electrocardiographic characteristics in COVID-19-related mortality have not yet been reported, particularly in racial/ethnic minorities.

Methods and results

We reviewed demographics, laboratory and cardiac tests, medications, and cardiac rhythm proximate to death or initiation of comfort care for patients hospitalized with a positive SARS-CoV-2 reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in three New York City hospitals between March 1 and April 3, 2020 who died. We described clinical characteristics and compared factors contributing toward arrhythmic versus nonarrhythmic death. Of 1258 patients screened, 133 died and were enrolled. Of these, 55.6% (74/133) were male, 69.9% (93/133) were racial/ethnic minorities, and 88.0% (117/133) had cardiovascular diseas

SUBMITTER: Abrams MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7675758 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature