The role of admission electrocardiogram in predicting outcome in patients hospitalized for COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) has been associated with poor outcome in patients hospitalized for COVID-19. However, the independent association between admission ECG and the risk of a poor outcome remains to be established. Our aim was to determine if abnormal admission ECG predicts treatment at intensive care unit or in-hospital death within 30 days in patients hospitalized for COVID-19.

Methods

We analyzed the propensity weighted association between abnormal admission ECG and outcome in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 (March to May 2020). All adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at the three centers of Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Gothenburg, Sweden) were eligible for inclusion (N = 439). Patients with available admission ECG within six hours from

SUBMITTER: Zeijlon R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575310 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature