Arrhythmias as Part of Long COVID Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients That Survived a Severe COVID-19 Infection and the Potential Protective Role of Metformin in These Patients
Arrhythmias are common in patients with long COVID following severe disease. Advanced age and prolonged hospitalization are significant risk factors, while biguanide use may offer a protective effect. These findings underscore the need for targeted cardiac surveillance in this population.
Authors
- Ernesto Germán Cardona-Muñóz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7868-667X)
- Christian González-Padilla
- Carlos G. Ramos-Becerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1256-5335)
- María G. Ramos-Zavala
- Tomás Miranda-Aquino
- David Cardona-Müller
- Fernando Grover-Paez
- Jorge Eduardo Hernandez-del-Rio
- Christopher Josue Lopez-Gradilla
- Haydee Ninette Morales-Vazquez
- Jaime Carmona-Huerta
Institutions
- Universidad de Guadalajara (MX)
- Hospital Civil de Guadalajara (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Life
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/life16020319
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00