Ventricular Repolarization Parameters In Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

Objective: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) may cause atrial and/or ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac deaths, especially in severe cases. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether COVID-19 affects the repolarization parameters. Materials Methods: 152 hospitalized patients with were included retrospectively. Age sex-matched 151 healthy subjects assigned as control group. QT, QTc, Tpe, Tpe/QT, Tpe/QTc values of all participants determined compared between both groups. The relationship high sensitive-troponin I (hsTnI) parameters mentioned was analyzed using Spearman correlation test. Results: Mean age, male gender comorbidity rates similar groups (p>0.05 for each). Heart rate, higher study group (p 0.05 There positive correlations hsTnI QT (rho=0.218, p=0.008), QTc (rho=0.308, p<0.001), Tpe (rho=0.646, Tpe/QT (rho=0.571, (rho=0.608, p<0.001). Conclusion: COVID-19, are than these correlate positively hsTnI. Therefore, ECG follow-up be beneficial preventing arrhythmic events, acute injuries. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright Erciyes Medical Journal / Tip Dergisi is property KARE Publishing its content not copied or emailed multiple sites posted a listserv without copyright holder's express written permission. However, users print, download, email articles individual use. This abridged. No warranty given about accuracy copy. Users should refer original published version material full . (Copyright applies Abstracts.)