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24.04.2020 | COVID-19 | Letters to the editor
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Arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in the COVID-19 pandemic
verfasst von:
Prof. Dr. med. Karl-Heinz Kuck
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Ausgabe 4/2020
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Excerpt
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. …