Abstract
The State of Atrial Fibrillation in 2020.
Highlights
This past year seems unlike any we have experienced in recent history and, like many of you, I would like a do-over
Given the established association of pericarditis and atrial fibrillation (AF), it seems only logical that there would be an increased incidence of atrial arrhythmias associated with COVID-19
This high incidence of AF in patients who experienced poor outcomes is consistent with reports suggesting that cardiac involvement in disease in general is associated with a poor prognosis.[2]
Summary
This past year seems unlike any we have experienced in recent history and, like many of you, I would like a do-over. Abrams et al reported characteristics associated with mortalities during the initial phase of the pandemic in New York City.[5] Of the 133 patients among 1,258 total study participants who died, 14.3% presented with AF and an additional 10.1% subsequently developed AF during their hospital stay.
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