The relationship between morphological electrocardiographic characteristics and survival in critical COVID-19 patients | [Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Mihrican SAYAN: Barbaros Mahallesi Prof. Dr. Sevim BULUÇ Sokak, 17020 Çanakkale,Turkey

2. Hatice Betul ALTINISIK: Barbaros Mahallesi Prof. Dr. Sevim BULUÇ Sokak, 17020 Çanakkale,Turkey

Abstract:

Background: Myocardial damage is a sign of poor prognosis in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Electrocardiography (ECG) would be useful to evaluate the effects of ECG findings on survival in severe COVID-19. We studied the relationship of pathological ECG findings in patients of COVID-19 admitted in ICU with other adverse physiological parameters as well as the mortality. Methodology: The study population comprised critical COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients with findings other than normal sinus rhythm, atrial extra beat, and ventricular extra beat were defined as patients with pathological ECG findings. Two groups were formed: patients with pathological ECG findings (n = 109) and patients without pathological ECG findings (n = 84). Data were compared and analysed between the groups. The relationship among the risk factors, and ECG findings with mortality was investigated. Results: The presence of hypertension (69% vs. 40%, OR 5.49, CI 1.71-17.66, P = 0.004), peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) (88 vs. 95, OR 0.8, CI 0.7-0.9, P < 0.001) were found to be related to mortality in multivariable analyses. Patients with pathological ECG finding were older [74 (27-98) vs. 61 (22-89); P < 0.001], and more likely to have hypertension (68% vs. 44%, P = 0.001). Pathological ECG findings (66% vs. 51%, P = 0.02), atrial fibrillation (AF) (37% vs. 20%, P = 0.01), right branch bundle block (RBBB) (10% vs. 3%, P = 0.048) were associated with higher mortality in univariable analyses. Conclusion: Although abnormal findings on ECG, especially AF and RBBB, are associated with a poor prognosis, they are not primary effective in increasing the mortality of critical COVID-19 patients.

Page(s): 139-150

DOI: 10.35975/apic.v28i1.2385

Published: Journal: Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Year: 2024

Keywords:

Mortality , biomarkers , COVID19 , Atrial Fibrillation , COVID19 , ECG , Covid19 , Right BundleBranch Block

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