Characteristics Electrocardiogram Changes and their Outcome in Patients Presenting with Corona Virus Disease
Madiha Butt, Abdul Rashid Khan, Syeda Turab Fatima Abidi, Rifat Yasmin, Huma Hussain, Anum Afsar
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Abstract
Objective: To assess the electrocardiographic (ECG)
changes and their outcome during hospitalization of COVID-19 patients, not yet
been comprehensively studied before.
Study Design: Cross sectional study for 6months.
Place and Duration: Department of medicine,
cardiology in POF hospital Wah Cantt from 16th March to 15th
September 2020.
Materials
and Methods: Patients who are diagnosed case of corona
virus disease confirmed by COVID 19 PCR test were included in this study. There
was no age and gender discrimination. Patients of any age (children,
Adolescent, adults and old age) either gender were included in this study. Data
of about 100 patients was collected. Non probability consecutive sampling
technique was used. Then
nasopharyngeal swab sample was taken for COVID-19 PCR testing. The report was
collected from the laboratory. ECG was done in order to look for characteristic
changes. Outcome was measured in terms of 30 days mortality.
Results:
100 patients presenting with corona virus
disease were enrolled. The mean age of study patients was 46 + 24 years
ranging from 20 to 80 years.70 % of male & 30 % of female. Death rate in
male is 10% and female is 20%. 64% study patients having age more than 50
years, 36% patients having age lees than 50 years. Highest death rate occurred
in old age group Patients with ESRD and COPD are more prone to death due to
COVID-19 infection.
Conclusions: Corona Virus disease is associated with different types of ECG
abnormalities and associated with high mortality rate.
Keywords: COVID-19, Electrocardiography, Outcome