ReviewInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2020
COVID-19 associated atrial fibrillation: Incidence, putative mechanisms and potential clinical implications.
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- Are Pre-Hospitalization ECG Abnormalities Associated With Increased Mortality in COVID-19 Patients? A Quantitative Systematic Literature Review.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2024Pooled it
- Comorbidities, Associated Diseases, and Risk Assessment in COVID-19-A Systematic Review.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Pooled it
- Outcomes of atrial fibrillation in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The American journal of emergency medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Pre-existing atrial fibrillation is associated with increased mortality in COVID-19 Patients.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2021Pooled it
- ACC Health Policy Statement on Cardiovascular Disease Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2021Guideline
- Outcomes and mortality associated with atrial arrhythmias among patients hospitalized with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Cardiology journalPooled it
- Trend Analyses on Interventional Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation From 2016 to 2022: Insights From a Multicenter Hospital Database of Left Atrial Catheter Ablation Cases.Clinical cardiology · 2026Article
- Trends in United States mortality among patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter related heart failure (1999-2024): disparities by gender, race/ethnicity and region.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
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- A Systematic Review of Case Reports of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in COVID-19 Patients.Cureus · 2025Review
- Individuals Recovered from Severe COVID-19 are Predispose to Develop Atrial Fibrillation.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Temporal variations in QTc interval during and after COVID-19 infection: a retrospective study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Article
- COVID-19 Diagnosis, Oral Anticoagulation, and Stroke Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 infection on the in-hospital outcome of patients hospitalized for heart failure with comorbid atrial fibrillation: Insight from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database 2020.Journal of arrhythmia · 2024Article
- Permanent and Persistent Atrial Fibrillations Are Independent Risk Factors of Mortality after Severe COVID-19.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Comprehensive temporal analysis of right ventricular function and pulmonary haemodynamics in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 ARDS patients.Annals of intensive care · 2024Article
- Anticoagulating New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After COVID-19: A Single-Center Experience.Cureus · 2024Article
- Cardiac Complications and COVID-19: A Review of Life-threatening Co-morbidities.Current cardiology reviews · 2024Review
- Inflammation and Atrial Fibrillation: An Exclusive Association or an Accomplice to the Cardiovascular Continuum of Additional Risk Factors?Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2024Article
- A review of chemotherapeutic drugs-induced arrhythmia and potential intervention with traditional Chinese medicines.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel, highly transmittable and severe strain disease, which has rapidly spread worldwide. Despite epidemiological evidence linking COVID-19 with cardiovascular diseases, little is known about whether and how COVID-19 influences atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent arrhythmia in clinical practice. Here, we review the available evidence for prevalence and incidence of AF in patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and discuss disease management approaches and potential treatment options for COVID-19 infected AF patients.
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