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Mechanisms of Arrhythmogenicity in Patients with COVID-19 Infection.
| Acute myocardial injury / Myocarditis |
| Hypoxia |
| Systemic inflammation |
| Autonomic imbalance (SNS overactivity / virus-induced vagal nerve injury) |
| Electrolyte abnormalities |
| QT prolonging drugs (anti-COVID pharmacotherapies / AADs / other agents) |
| Drug-drug interactions |
| Cardiovascular comorbidities (hypertension, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy) |
AADs = antiarrhythmic drugs; SNS = sympathetic nervous system.
