Ventricular arrhythmias among patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with myocardial injury and higher risk of arrhythmic complications. However, no reports are available about the effect of the ongoing pandemic on arrhythmias in patients at risk.

Objective

To describe the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on arrhythmic burden among high-risk patients.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study on the incidence of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) during the pandemic outbreak (study period), compared to the same timeframe in 2019 (reference period). Inclusion criteria were age (>18 years) and having an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD).

Results

Among 455 patients enrolled (mean age 64.9 ± 15.7 years; 25.1% females and 39.6% with CRTD), in the study period, 45 (9.9%) patie

SUBMITTER: Malanchini G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8014654 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature