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24.04.2020 | COVID-19 | Letters to the editor Zur Zeit gratis

Arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in the COVID-19 pandemic

verfasst von: Prof. Dr. med. Karl-Heinz Kuck

Erschienen in: Herz | Ausgabe 4/2020

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic with almost 2 million infections confirmed worldwide and close to 120,000 deaths; the estimated mortality rate ranges from continent to continent between 3 and 9% (as of April 15, 2020 [1]). The SARS-CoV‑2 infection affects primarily adults, with fewer cases reported in children of 15 years or younger. The three primary symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, and shortness of breath. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in the COVID-19 pandemic
verfasst von
Prof. Dr. med. Karl-Heinz Kuck
Publikationsdatum
24.04.2020
Verlag
Springer Medizin
Schlagwort
COVID-19
Erschienen in
Herz / Ausgabe 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0340-9937
Elektronische ISSN: 1615-6692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-020-04924-0

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