Impact of pre-existing heart failure on 60-day outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic, patients with cardiovascular disease represent a vulnerable population with higher risk for contracting COVID-19 and worse prognosis with higher case fatality rates. However, the relationship between COVID-19 and heart failure (HF) is unclear, specifically whether HF is an independent risk factor for severe infection or if other accompanying comorbidities are responsible for the increased risk.

Methods

This is a retrospective analysis of 1331 adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection between March and June 2020 admitted at Rush University System for Health (RUSH) in metropolitan Chicago, Illinois, USA. Patients with history of HF were identified by International Classification of Disease, Tenth Rev

SUBMITTER: Ruge M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8204812 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature