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ArticleKorean circulation journal2021

Electrocardiographic Manifestations in Patients with COVID-19: Daegu in South Korea.

Han-Joon Bae, Hyun Jun Cho, Chan-Hee Lee, Myung Hwan Bae, Hyoung-Seob Park, Byung Chun Jung, Dong-Gu Shin, Yongkeun Cho, Jongmin Hwang, Seongwook Han and 3 more

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Han-Joon Bae *Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7212-9979
Hyun Jun Cho *Division of Cardiology, Daegu Fatima General Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3006-0517
Chan-Hee LeeDivision of Cardiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9338-0679
Myung Hwan BaeDivision of Cardiology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7677-4895
Hyoung-Seob ParkDivision of Cardiology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8042-1029
Byung Chun JungDivision of Cardiology, Daegu Fatima General Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8801-1553
Dong-Gu ShinDivision of Cardiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7307-4276
Yongkeun ChoDivision of Cardiology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9455-0190
Jongmin HwangDivision of Cardiology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9710-0945
Seongwook HanDivision of Cardiology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0496-7249
Kyu-Hwan ParkDivision of Cardiology, Daegu Veterans Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5948-1978
Se Yong JangDivision of Cardiology, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4981-879X
Young Soo LeeDivision of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. mdleeys@cu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8229-8300

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesAs the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads worldwide, cardiac injury in patients infected with COVID-19 becomes a significant concern. Thus, this study investigates the impact of several electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters and disease severity in COVID-19 patients.

methodsSeven medical centers in Daegu admitted 822 patients with COVID-19 between February and April 2020. This study examined 267 patients among them who underwent an ECG test and evaluated their biochemical parameters like C-reactive protein (CRP), log N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP), cardiac enzyme, and ECG parameters (heart rate, PR interval, QRS interval, T inversion, QT interval, and Tpe [the interval between peak to end in a T wave]).

resultsThose patients were divided into 3 groups of mild (100 patients), moderate (89 patients), and severe (78 patients) according to clinical severity score. The level of CRP, log NT-proBNP, and creatinine kinase-myocardial band were significantly increased in severe patients. Meanwhile, severe patients exhibited prolonged QT intervals (QTc) and Tpe (Tpe-c) compared to mild or moderate patients. Moreover, deceased patients (58; 21.7%) showed increased dispersion of QTc and Tpe-c compared with surviving patients (78.2±41.1 vs. 40.8±24.6 ms and 60.2±37.3 vs. 40.8±24.5 ms, both p<0.05, respectively). The QTc dispersion of more than 56.1 ms could predict the mortality in multivariate analysis (odd ratio, 11.55; 95% confidence interval, 3.746-42.306).

conclusionsCOVID-19 infections could involve cardiac injuries, especially cardiac repolarization abnormalities. A prolonged QTc dispersion could be an independent predictable factor of mortality.

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