Authors
Marcelo Martins Pinto-Filho, Gabriela Miana Paixão, Paulo Rodrigues Gomes, Carla PM Soares, Kavita Singh, Valentina Alice Rossi, Friedrich Thienemann, Charle Viljoen, Bishav Mohan, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, Ntobeko Ntusi, Surender Deora, Pablo Perel, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Karen Sliwa, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro
Publication date
2022/11/25
Journal
Heart
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
Description
Background
COVID-19 affects the cardiovascular system and ECG abnormalities may be associated with worse prognosis. We evaluated the prognostic value of ECG abnormalities in individuals with COVID-19.
Methods
Multicentre cohort study with adults hospitalised with COVID-19 from 40 hospitals across 23 countries. Patients were followed-up from admission until 30 days. ECG were obtained at each participating site and coded according to the Minnesota coding criteria. The primary outcome was defined as death from any cause. Secondary outcomes were admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Multiple logistic regression was used to evaluate the association of ECG abnormalities with the outcomes.
Results
Among 5313 participants, 2451 had at least one ECG and were included in this analysis. The mean age (SD) was 58.0 (16.1) years, 60.7% were male …
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