Outcomes of atrial fibrillation in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, emerging evidence has suggested that atrial fibrillation (AF) has an epidemiological correlation with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the clinical outcomes of AF in COVID-19 remain inconsistent and inconclusive. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive description of the impact of AF on the prognosis of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Methods

Three electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science) were searched for eligible studies as of March 1, 2021. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to evaluate the associations between AF (preexisting and new-onset) and in-hospital mortality, post-discharge mortality, and ventilator use.

Results

A total of 36 individual studies were incorpo

SUBMITTER: Chen MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8483996 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature