Associations between pre-existing comorbidities and in-hospital cardiovascular events and mortality among COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh: a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify the associations of in-hospital cardiovascular events and mortality with pre-existing comorbidities and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh without vaccine availability.

Design

A secondary analysis of a prospective multicountry study.

Setting

Three COVID-19-designated hospitals in Bangladesh.

Participants

Adult patients aged ≥18 years with PCR-positive COVID-19 admitted between 10 October 2020 and 31 July 2021 at participating hospitals.

Outcome measures

In-hospital cardiovascular events and mortality.

Main exposures

Pre-existing comorbidities and cardiovascular risk factors.

Results

In 897 COVID-19 patients, 18.7% developed cardiovascular events and 12.6% died. After adjusti

SUBMITTER: Islam F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367314 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature