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Observational studyArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2024

Clinical and Laboratory Data Up on Hospital Admission are Predictors of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 Pneumonia.

Bruno Rustum Andrea, Paulo Roberto Benchimol-Barbosa, Simone Farah, Alexandra Monteiro

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Observational study in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. COVID-19 and Atrial Fibrillation: Predicting to Prevent.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bruno Rustum AndreaHospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto - Telemedicina e Telessaúde da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-3859-6017
Paulo Roberto Benchimol-BarbosaHospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto - Coordenadoria de Medicina Clínica, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-4782-822X
Simone FarahHospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto - Telemedicina e Telessaúde da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-8436-3778
Alexandra MonteiroHospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto - Telemedicina e Telessaúde da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil.
Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNew-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) occurs in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. It is still unknown whether clinical and laboratory data assessed upon hospital admission have predictive value for NOAF.

objectivesTo analyze, upon hospital admission, variables with predictive potential for the occurrence of NOAF in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

methodsObservational, retrospective, case-control study. Electronic medical reports of consecutive patients, 60 years of age or older, hospitalized due to COVID-19 pneumonia between March 1st and July 15th, 2020, were reviewed. Non-paired Student or chi-squared tests compared variables. A Cox proportional hazard model was employed to identify independent predictors of NOAF. P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

resultsAmong 667 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19, 201 (30.1%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. NOAF was documented in 29 patients (14.4%), composing group 1. Group 2 was composed of 162 patients without NOAF. Ten patients were excluded due to the AF rhythm upon hospital admission. In groups 1 and 2, there were differences in overall in-hospital survival rate (24.1 % vs. 67.9%; p<0.001), length of stay in ICU (11.1 ± 10.5 days vs. 4.9 ± 7.5 days; p=0.004) and need for mechanical ventilation rate (82.9% vs. 32.7%; p<0.001). In the Cox model, age > 71 y/o (HR=6.8; p<0.001), total leukocyte count ≤ 7,720 cels.μL-¹ (HR=6.6; p<0.001), serum [Na+] ≤ 137 mEq.L-¹ (HR=5.0; p=0.001), SAPS3 score > 55 (HR=5.6; p=0.002), and disorientation (HR=2.5; p=0.04) on admission were independent predictors of NOAF.

conclusionNOAF is a common arrhythmia in elderly hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Clinical and laboratory parameters evaluated on admission have a predictive value for the occurrence of NOAF during hospitalization.

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Atrial FibrillationCOVID-19AgedCase-Control StudiesHospitalizationHospitalsHumansRetrospective StudiesRisk Factors

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