Key result
COVID-19 infection linked to decreased HR and paradoxical decline in HRV versus baseline.
Why the study?
This case study was conducted to investigate heart rate and heart rate variability in a patient with COVID-19.
Does COVID-19 affect heart rate and heart rate variability in a patient?
Case Report (n=1)
Does COVID-19 affect heart rate and heart rate variability in a patient?
An abrupt decline in HRV and a decrease in HR may signal the onset of COVID-19 before common symptoms appear.
May signal early COVID-19 via HR/HRV shifts in monitored patients; hypothesis-generating from one case and requires prospective validation.
This case study investigates the heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We report the case of a 58-year old male who contracted COVID-19. During his disease, 24-hour Holter electrocardiography (ECG) was performed continuously. For comparison, his 24-hour Holter ECGs from the previous 10 years were available. In this patient, COVID-19 was associated with a decrease in HR and a paradoxical decline in HRV. An abrupt decline in HRV and a decrease in HR may signal the onset of COVID-19 before common symptoms such as dry cough or fever appear. In addition, HRV and HR measurements may help to evaluate the course of the disease.
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Baumann et al. (2020) conducted a case report in COVID-19 (n=1). COVID-19 vs. Previous 10 years (baseline) was evaluated on Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV). COVID-19 infection was associated with a decrease in heart rate and a paradoxical decline in heart rate variability compared to the patient's baseline.
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