COVID-19 associated atrial fibrillation: Incidence, putative mechanisms and potential clinical implications

Monika Gawalko; Agnieszka Kaplon-Cieslicka; Mathias Hohl; Dobromir Dobrev; Dominik Linz

doi:10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100631

COVID-19 associated atrial fibrillation: Incidence, putative mechanisms and potential clinical implications

Monika Gawalko^*, Agnieszka Kaplon-Cieslicka, Mathias Hohl, Dobromir Dobrev, Dominik Linz

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Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel, highly transmittable and severe strain disease, which has rapidly spread worldwide. Despite epidemiological evidence linking COVID-19 with cardiovascular diseases, little is known about whether and how COVID-19 influences atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent arrhythmia in clinical practice. Here, we review the available evidence for prevalence and incidence of AF in patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and discuss disease management approaches and potential treatment options for COVID-19 infected AF patients. (C) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Original language	English
Article number	100631
Number of pages	8
Journal	IJC Heart & Vasculature
Volume	30
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100631
Publication status	Published - Oct 2020

Keywords

ACE2
AMIODARONE
ARRHYTHMIAS
Anticoagulation
Arrhythmia
CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS
DISEASE
DYSFUNCTION
INFLAMMATION
Inflammasome
OBSTRUCTIVE RESPIRATORY EVENTS
OUTCOMES
PROMOTES
RECEPTOR
Remote monitoring
Thromboembolic risk
ACTIVATION

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