Cardiac Arrhythmia Mechanisms in COVID-19: Review Article | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 19, Volume 87, Issue 1, April 2022, Page 1088-1091 PDF (633.6 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.221656 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hany Abdellatif Mohamed  ; Mohamed Hossam El-Shaer; Mohammad Mustafa Al-Daydamony; Moataz Ali Hassan
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The World Health Organization has declared SARS-CoV-2 a public health emergency and pandemic because of its fast spread [COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019)]. Cardiogenic shock and arrhythmias such as acute coronary syndrome and myocarditis have been documented in the scientific literature. Heart arrhythmias in COVID-19-infected patients have been the subject of several recent articles in the scientific literature. It was also shown to be linked to an increased mortality risk. Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation have all been recorded in the literature so far. Unexpectedly, a study found that 7 % of patients who didn't require intensive care unit treatment experienced arrhythmias, but 44 % of patients who required to be hospitalized in ICU. Repletion of electrolytes, withdrawal of drugs that cause arrhythmia, volume status management, or suppression of catecholamine surges in COVID-19 are some of the treatment options for arrhythmias. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the potential mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias especially of supraventricular tachycardia in COVID-19. Methods: The databases were searched for articles published in English in 4 data bases. PubMed, Google scholar, science direct and Boolean operators (AND OR NOT) had been used such as cardiac arrhythmia mechanisms, Covid-19 OR SARS-CoV-2 and in peer-reviewed articles between March 2005 and October 2021. Conclusion: The pathophysiology of COVID-19 can be divided into a series of different ways. Metabolic imbalances, acidosis, and hypoxia are all possibilities as causes. Additional research suggests neurohormonal and catecholaminergic stress may have a significant influence. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Cardiac arrythmia; COVID-19 | ||||
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