INCIDENCE OF ARRHYTHMIAS AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC ABNORMALITIES IN SYMPTOMATIC PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH PCR POSITIVE SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION INCLUDING DRUG INDUCED CHANGES IN THE CORRECTED QT INTERVAL (QTc).
There is limited data regarding the electrophysiological abnormalities and arrhythmias in children with COVID-19, including those associated with treatment using potentially pro-arrhythmic Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and Azithromycin (AZN).
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Sharmeen Samuel, Richard A. Friedman, Chetan Sharma, Madhusudan Ganigara, Elizabeth Mitchell, Charles Schleien, Andrew D. Blaufox Source Type: research
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