Electrocardiographic abnormalities in COVID-19 patients visiting the emergency department: a multicenter retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be associated with myocardial injury. Identification of at-risk patients and mechanisms underlying cardiac involvement in COVID-19 remains unclear. During hospitalization for COVID-19, high troponin level has been found to be an independent variable associated with in-hospital mortality and a greater risk of complications. Electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities could be a useful tool to identify patients at risk of poor prognostic. The aim of our study was to assess if specific ECGs patterns could be related with in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients presenting to the ED in a European country.

Methods

From February 1st to May 31st, 2020, we conducted a multicenter study in three hospitals in F

SUBMITTER: De Carvalho H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8603337 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature