Key result
Patients with severe COVID-19 exhibited prolonged interatrial electromechanical delay compared to healthy controls, suggesting an increased risk for atrial fibrillation.
Why the study?
COVID-19 infection can affect the cardiovascular system, and intra- or interatrial electromechanical delay relates to the development of atrial fibrillation, motivating the evaluation of atrial conduction time in patients with COVID-19.
Observational (n=143)
Single-blind
No
Severe COVID-19 infection is associated with prolonged atrial electromechanical delay and P-wave dispersion, which correlates with systemic inflammation and may indicate an increased risk for new-onset atrial fibrillation.
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Should not yet alter AF monitoring; hypothesis-generating for arrhythmia risk in severe COVID-19.
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Yılmaz et al. (2022) conducted an observational in COVID-19 (n=143). COVID-19 vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Interatrial electromechanical delay (p=<0.001). Patients with severe COVID-19 exhibited prolonged interatrial electromechanical delay compared to healthy controls, suggesting an increased risk for atrial fibrillation.
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