Outcomes of coronavirus disease-2019 among veterans with pre-existing diagnosis of heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Pre-existing cardiovascular disease in general and related risk factors have been associated with poor coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outcomes. However, data on outcomes of COVID-19 among people with pre-existing diagnosis of heart failure (HF) have not been studied in sufficient detail. We aimed to perform detailed characterization of the association of pre-existing HF with COVID-19 outcomes.

Methods and results

A retrospective cohort study based on Veterans Health Administration (VHA) data comparing 30 day mortality and hospital admission rates after COVID-19 diagnosis among Veterans with and without pre-existing diagnosis of HF. Cox-regression models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) with adjustment for covariates.

SUBMITTER: Rumery K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8120381 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature