OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of SARS on heart initially. METHODS: The clinical and laboratory data of 86 patients with SARS were collected and analyzed statistically. RESULTS: In recovery phase, the rest heart rates in 64% of patients with SARS exceeded 90 bpm, and the heart rates after mild exercises in 72.1% of patients with SARS exceeded 100 bpm. CONCLUSION: SARS, which mainly resulted in pulmonary damage, may involve heart.
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