Table 2 Summary of studies included in the meta-analysis
Study | Country of study | Definition of bradycardia | Patients analyzed in the study | Patients that had bradycardia | Patients without bradycardia | Number that died in bradycardia group | Number that died in non-bradycardia group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chalkias et al. [16] | Greece | Heart rate ≤ 60 BPM on continuous heart rate monitoring | Consecutive patients requiring ICU admission | 64 | 17 | 52 | 9 |
Kumar et al. [11] | USA | Heart rate < 60 BPM on two separate occasions, a minimum of 4 h apart, on continuous cardiac monitoring | All consecutive COVID-19 patients admitted during the study period | 262 | 791 | 46 | 151 |
Antwi-Amoabeng et al. [10] | USA | Bradycardia on cardiologist-confirmed ECG report | All consecutive COVID-19 patients admitted during the study period | 13 | 173 | 1 | 31 |