COVID-19 and Cardiac Arrhythmias
Duckheim, M.; Schreieck, J. · Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie · 2021 · Heft 05 · S. 372 bis 378
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Zusammenfassung
AbstractSince the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic spread unrelentingly all over the world, millions of cases have been reported. Despite a high number of asymptomatic cases, the course of the disease can be serious or even fatal. The affection of the myocardium, called myocardial injury, is caused by multiple triggers. The occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias in COVID-19 patients with myocardial involvement and a critical course is common. In this review, potential mechanisms, incidence, and treatment options for cardiac arrhythmias in COVID-19 patients will be provided by performing a literature research i…