Cardiac Arrhythmias In Patients With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objective of the study is to estimate the frequency of cardiac arrhythmias and characterize the mode of death in patients with coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19). The study will also evaluate the long term cardiac outcomes in patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19. This is a single-center, retrospective/ prospective registry enrolling all COVID-19 positive patients at Mount Sinai Hospital. Cohort 1: Retrospective chart review: Patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection at Mount Sinai Hospital will be included. A cohort of 1000 influenza patients will also be evaluated for purpose of comparison. Cohort 2: Prospective data collection of 100 patients who: Were hospitalized for COVID-19 and who had an abnormal echocardiogram during hospitalization. A matched cohort (for age, gender, troponin level, and days since hospital discharge) who did not have abnormalities on their echocardiograms (or who did not undergo echocardiogram) to ascertain that in this unusual disease, subjects did not develop echo abnormalities following hospital discharge.

Detailed Description
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STUDY OBJECTIVE The objective of the study is to estimate the frequency of cardiac arrhythmias and characterize the mode of death in patients with the novel coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19). The study will also evaluate the long term cardiac outcomes in patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19. INTRODUCTION, RATIONALE The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and has quickly become a pandemic, significantly impacting the health and economy of the United States and the rest of the world. There are over 500,000 cases and 24,000 deaths related to COVID-19 worldwide, with an estimated mortality rate ranging from 1-8%. The United States has been impacted by this pandemic significantly with over 80,000 cases and thousands of deaths reported; these numbers will continue to worsen. Patients infected with COVID-19 can exhibit a wide range of clinical manifestations, ranging from an asymptomatic state to mild upper respiratory symptoms (with low-grade fever) to severe disease with hypoxia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) type lung injury. In the setting of hypoxemic respiratory failure, ground glass opacification on chest imaging is found more than 50% of the time. COVID-19 has the potential to cause myocardial injury with at least 17% found to have an elevated troponin and 23% noted to have heart failure in a study of 191 inpatients from Wuhan, China. The prevalence of heart failure was significantly higher among non-survivors compared with survivors (52% vs. 12%). In a meta-analysis of 4 studies including a total of 341 patients, standardized mean difference of cardiac troponin I levels were significantly higher in those with severe COVID-19 related illness compared to those with non-severe disease (25.6, 95% CI 6.8-44.5). Furthermore, cases of fulminant myocarditis with cardiogenic shock have also been reported, with associated atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. In a recent report from Wuhan, China, 16.7% of hospitalized and 44.4% of ICU patients with COVID-19 had cardiac arrhythmias. Given the potential sampling bias in sicker, hospitalized patients with hypoxia and electrolyte abnormalities in the acute phase of severe illness can potentiate cardiac arrhythmias, the exact arrhythmic risk related to COVID-19 in patients with less severe illness or those who recover from the acute phase of the severe illness is currently unknown. Furthermore, as it is currently unclear what medications may be beneficial for patients with COVID-19. Several medications eg: chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, tocilizumab etc. are currently being investigated. Hydroxychloroquine is known to block Kv11.1 (HERG) and can cause drug-induced LQT. As such, these drugs are used concomitantly with other antiarrhythmic drugs such as amiodarone, Tikosyn, sotalol etc. which can be associated with QT prolongation requiring close EKG and cardiac monitoring. Improved characterization of arrhythmia burden and mechanism of death is critical, primarily in guiding the need for developing treatment strategies, additional arrhythmia monitoring and need to consider advanced prevention strategies including the role of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).

Official Title
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Cardiac Arrhythmias In Patients With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Conditions
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COVID 19 Cardiac, COVID 16 Arrhythmia, COVID 19 Death

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Cohort 1 (Retrospective): Patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection at Mount Sinai Hospital will be included. A cohort of 1000 influenza patients will also be evaluated for purpose of comparison. Cohort 2 (Prospective) up to 100 patients who: Were hospitalized for COVID-19 and who had an abnormal echocardiogram ( 50 patients), defined as: Abnormal Left Ventricular function ( regional or global) Abnormal Right Ventricular function Pericardial effusion Diastolic dysfunction III-IV A matched cohort ( 50 patients, matched for age, gender, troponin level, and days since hospital discharge) who did not have abnormalities on their echocardiograms (or who did not undergo echocardiogram) to ascertain that in this unusual disease, subjects did not develop echo abnormalities following hospital discharge Exclusion Criteria : Retrospective: Individuals who have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 nor influenza. Prospective: a.) Individuals who have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 b.) subjects under the age of 18 years. c.) unwilling or unable to sign consent. d.) residing in a long term care facility and unable to attend follow-up visit at MS. e.) no follow up visit conducted post-COVID hospitalization.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| COVID-19 patients<br>Patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 infection at Mount Sinai Hospital | |
| Influenza patients<br>Patients who have been diagnosed with Influenza infection at Mount Sinai Hospital | |
| COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized with abnormal echocardiogram<br>Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and who had an abnormal echocardiogram during hospitalization | |
| COVID-19 patients who were hospitalize with normal echocardiogram or no echocardiogram done<br>A matched cohort (for age, gender, troponin level, and days since hospital discharge) who did not have abnormalities on their echocardiograms (or who did not undergo echocardiogram) to ascertain that in this unusual disease, subjects did not develop echo abnormalities following hospital | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Frequency of cardiac arrhythmias | To characterize the frequency of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with COVID-19 infection | 19 Months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mode of death | To characterize the mode of death in patients with COVID-19 infection | 19 Months | 
| Number of recurrence of atrial arrhythmias | Number of recurrence of atrial arrhythmias in patients who manifested a new diagnosis atrial fibrillation or flutter while admitted with COVID-19 to evaluate long term cardiac outcomes in COVID-19 patients. | 19 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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COVID 19 Cardiac, Cardiac Arrhythmias COVID