Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research 17(2): 177-186, doi: 10.3897/jbcr.e128440
Association between rhythm-conduction disorders and COVID-19 infection
Zhivko Yovchev‡, Konstantin Gospodinov‡, Yoana Todorova‡, Snezhanka Tisheva-Gospodinova‡‡ Medical University – Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria
Corresponding author: Zhivko Yovchev ( dryovchev@mail.com ) Academic editor: Galya Stavreva © Zhivko Yovchev, Konstantin Gospodinov, Yoana Todorova, Snezhanka Tisheva-Gospodinova. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Yovchev Z, Gospodinov K, Todorova Y, Tisheva-Gospodinova S (2024) Association between rhythm-conduction disorders and COVID-19 infection. Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research 17(2): 177-186. https://doi.org/10.3897/jbcr.e128440 |  |
Abstract
The paper highlights the correlation between COVID-19 and the heightened susceptibility to arrhythmia - a cardiac rhythm disturbance, in hospitalised individuals. The data indicates a significant positive link between the quantity of COVID-19 instances and the number of patients with rhythm pathology. The COVID-19 infection is linked to an increased risk of arrhythmia. The precise ways in which COVID-19 harms the heart tissue and leads to rhythm and conduction disturbances are not completely known and necessitate additional investigation. Moreover, research indicates that a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection may increase the likelihood of rhythm complications.
Keywords
Arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, AV block, COVID-19, heart damage