Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has taken the world by storm since its inception in Wuhan, China in December, 2019. As on 10(th) October, 2020 it has already affected more than 36 million people worldwide and has claimed approximately 10 lakhs lives according to the WHO (World Health Organization) estimates.(1) SARS-CoV-2 unfavourably affects the elderly population and those with comorbidities.(2)(,)(3) COVID-19 is characterized by a high fatality rate.3, 4, 5 Cardiovascular dysfunction adversely affects outcomes.6, 7 Sudden cardiac death (SCD) has emerge as one of the disturbing concern with COVID-19 infection.(8)(,)(9)
COVID-19 and Sudden Cardiac Death: A New Potential risk