Evaluation Of Cardiovascular Complications In Patients With COVID ۱۹ Admitted In Two Teaching Hospitals In North Of Iran During Three Months

Background:  COVID-۱۹ patients with cardiovascular underlying disease have more severe problems. Methods and Materials: This is a retrospective descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study based on the information in patients' medical records. From March ۲۰۲۰ to the end of April, patients with COVID ۱۹ hospitalized in Razi and Fatemeh Zahra teaching hospitals were included in the study. Results: In this study, ۱۵۰۱ patients were evaluated. Patients ranged in age from ۲۱ to ۷۶ years with a mean and standard deviation of ۵۴±۱۸.۴ which ۷۶۶ cases (۵۱.۰%) were female. Forty cases (۲.۷%) developed a severe form of the disease, and ۱۴۶۱ cases (۹۷.۳%) had a mild form of COVID-۱۹. The final diagnosis of a heart disorders was acute myocarditis in ۵.۷%, arrhythmia in ۹.۵% and myocardial infarction in ۳.۶% cases respectively, which also had a statistically significant difference between severe and mild groups P<۰.۰۰۰۱. Conclusion: Underlying cardiovascular diseases are associated with a higher severity in COVID-۱۹ patients.

Keywords:

COVID-۱۹ , Myocarditis , Myocardial Infarction , Arrhythmia