AFib, Atrial Flutter in COVID-19, Influenza Patients Suggests Inflammatory Response – American College of Cardiology

The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) or flutter and associated mortality in patients with COVID-19 or influenza suggests AFib or atrial flutter may be a generalized response to inflammation of severe viral illness, according to a study published Feb. 24 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. In a retrospective analysis, Daniel R. Musikantow, MD, et al., looked at incidence, predictors…

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