Cardio-Pulmonary Histopathology with Clinical Correlations of Deceased Patients with COVID-19: A Case Series in Tehran, Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

SARS-CoV-2 may affect vital organs. The present study investigated the histopathology of pulmonary and cardiac tissues with clinical correlation in deceased patients with COVID-19.

Methods

We obtained pulmonary and cardiac tissues from 30 deceased patients with COVID-19 in Tehran, Iran, from January to May 2021. Sampling was performed through a percutaneous needle biopsy. After slide preparation, two expert pathologists studied them. We assessed the correlation between clinical and pathological data by Fisher's exact test.

Results

The mean age of the patients was 73.8±13.4 years, and the male-to-female ratio was 23/7. The most common underlying disease was hypertension (HTN) in 25 patients (83%). Fifty-five tissue samples were achieved, including 28 pulmona

SUBMITTER: Soleiman-Meigooni S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685862 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature