Coronavirus Disease-2019 in Heart Transplant Recipients in Southeastern Michigan: A Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the number of cases has risen exponentially. Clinical characteristics and outcomes among patients with orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) with COVID-19 remain poorly described.

Methods

We performed a retrospective case series of patients with OHT with COVID-19 admitted to 1 of 2 hospitals in Southeastern Michigan between March 21 and April 22, 2020. Clinical data were obtained through review of the electronic medical record. Final date of follow-up was May 7, 2020. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, radiologic, treatment, and mortality data were collected and analyzed.

Results

We identified 13 patients with OHT admitted with COVID-19. The mean age of patients wa

SUBMITTER: Ketcham SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7224667 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature