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COVID-19 infection has emerged as a potential risk factor for sudden cardiac death, particularly in elderly patients and those with comorbidities.
Highlights sudden cardiac death as an emerging concern in patients with COVID-19.
COVID-19 Sudden cardiac deathCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has taken the world by storm since its inception in Wuhan, China in December, 2019.As on 10th October, 2020 it has already affected more than 36 million people worldwide and has claimed approximately 10 lakhs lives according to the WHO (World Health Organization) estimates.1 SARS-CoV-2 unfavourably affects the elderly population and those with comorbidities.2,3 COVID-19 is characterized by a high fatality rate.3e5 Cardiovascular dysfunction adversely affects outcomes.6,7 Sudden cardiac death (SCD) has emerge as one of the disturbing concern with COVID-19 infection.8,9
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Yadav et al. (2020) conducted a review in COVID-19 and sudden cardiac death. COVID-19 was evaluated on Sudden cardiac death. COVID-19 infection has emerged as a potential risk factor for sudden cardiac death, particularly in elderly patients and those with comorbidities.
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