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An abnormal ECG during hospitalization for COVID-19 is common and associated with a higher prevalence of comorbidities, severe infection, cardiac complications, and higher mortality.
This editorial highlights the utility of the electrocardiogram as a widely available, non-invasive prognostic tool for predicting severe illness and mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Barcos et al. (2024) conducted an editorial in COVID-19 (n=183). Abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) vs. Normal ECG was evaluated on Mortality and cardiac complications. An abnormal ECG during hospitalization for COVID-19 is common and associated with a higher prevalence of comorbidities, severe infection, cardiac complications, and higher mortality.
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