Arrhythmias in COVID-19: clinical significance and management

Abstract

Worldwide spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused overwhelming mortality rate during preceding half of the year 2020. Although coronavirus infection was known for mostly respiratory tract involvement, novel COVID-19 pandemic showed excessive cardiac mortality and arrhythmic complications. We aimed to summarize current literature and emphasize on underlying pathological mechanisms and global point of view to coronavirus and arrhythmia relationship. Key words: Coronavirus, COVID-19, arrhythmia

Keywords

• coronavirus
• covid-19
• arrhythmia