Table 1.
Characteristics of COVID-19 patients with bradyarrhythmias.
| Characteristics | Pt. 1 | Pt. 2 | Pt. 3 | Pt. 4 | Pt. 5 | Pt. 6 | Pt. 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 55 | 56 | 67 | 80 | 45 | 55 | 69 |
| Sex |
Female |
Female |
Male |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Male |
| Medical History | |||||||
| Diabetes Mellitus | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Hypertension | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Prior Myocardial Infarction | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Prior Heart Failure |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Clinical Presentation | |||||||
| Syncope | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Fever | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Cough | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Dyspnea | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 40 | 32 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 33 | 40 |
| Escape rhythm | Ventricular | Ventricular | Ventricular | Ventricular | Junctional | Junctional | Junctional |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 120 | 100 | 110 | 200 | 130 | 90 | 116 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 60 | 60 | 70 | 110 | 80 | 60 | 76 |
| Oxygen Saturation |
98 |
97 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
99 |
98 |
| Laboratory/Imaging Evaluation | |||||||
| White blood count (cells/mm3) | 11,800 | 11,200 | 7400 | 8100 | 5200 | 17,300 | 8400 |
| Neutrophil/Lymphocyte ratio | 75/20 | 75/22 | 76/22 | 63/19 | 65/27 | 84/11 | 71/12 |
| Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Serum Na mmol/litre) | 138 | 136 | 104 | 136 | 138 | 143 | 134 |
| Serum K (mmol/litre) | 4.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| High-sensitive Troponin T (Upper limit of normal <0.014) | 0.011 | 0.003 | 0.014 | 0.006 | 0.007 | 0.018 | ND |
| NT Pro BNP (pg/ml) | 157 | 143.5 | 3814 | 1515 | 2206 | 677.4 | ND |
| hsCRP (mg/litre) | 57.1 | 48.38 | 81.72 | 106.7 | 395.83 | 74.25 | ND |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 80.5 | 280 | 327 | 460 | 520 | 81.4 | ND |
| Infiltrates on Chest-X ray | Absent | Unilateral | Bilateral | Bilateral | Bilateral | Absent | Bilateral |
| LVEF (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 40 |
| Bradyarrhythmia | CHB | CHB | CHB | CHB | SSS | CHB | SSS |
| Time from presentation to pacemaker implantation | 14 days | 12 days | 12 days | 15 days | ND | 17 days | ND |
CHB: complete heart block, SSS: sick sinus syndrome, ND: Not done, Pt.: Patient.