Prevalence of arrhythmias and associated factors among COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit at COVID-19 treatment centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022. A cross-sectional study
The study found a high prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias (45.7% ; 95% CI: 40.90-50.60). The study found that 18.7% of the total COVID-19 patients died. Electrolyte imbalance, high serum chloride, and high Calcium levels were significantly associated with cardiac arrhythmias. Therefore, monitoring and correcting arrhythmia manifestations for COVID-19 patients is vital.
Authors
- Zuriyash Mengistu
- Emebet Berhane Woldemariam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1008-7851)
- Gobu Letemu
Institutions
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-12164-y
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00