Coronary and total thoracic calcium scores predict mortality and provides pathophysiologic insights in COVID-19 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread worldwide determining dramatic impacts on healthcare systems. Early identification of high-risk parameters is required in order to provide the best therapeutic approach. Coronary, thoracic aorta and aortic valve calcium can be measured from a non-gated chest computer tomography (CT) and are validated predictors of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. However, their prognostic role in acute systemic inflammatory diseases, such as COVID-19, has not been investigated.

Objectives

The aim was to evaluate the association of coronary artery calcium and total thoracic calcium on in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients.

Methods

1093 consecutive patients from 16 Italian hospitals with a positive swab for COV

SUBMITTER: Giannini F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7946543 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature