Introduction The impact of atrial arrhythmias on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)‐
associated outcomes are unclear. We sought to identify prevalence, risk factors and
outcomes associated with atrial arrhythmias among patients hospitalized with COVID‐19.
Methods An observational cohort study of 1053 patients with severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 infection admitted to a quaternary care hospital and a community
hospital was conducted. Data from electrocardiographic and telemetry were collected to …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the adult
population. Herein, is a systematic review with meta-analysis to determine the impact of
AF/atrial flutter (AFL) on mortality, as well as individual complications in patients hospitalized
with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: A systematic search of the
SCOPUS, Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL and Cochrane databases was performed. The
a priori primary outcome of interest was in-hospital mortality. A random-effects model was …