Patients with COVID-19 who experience a myocardial infarction have complex coronary morphology and high in-hospital mortality: Primary results of a nationwide angiographic study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to explore angiographic patterns and in-hospital outcomes of patients with concomitant coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and myocardial infarction (MI).

Background

Patients with COVID-19 may experience MI during the course of the viral infection. However, this association is currently poorly understood.

Methods

This is a multicenter prospective study of consecutive patients with concomitant COVID-19 and MI who underwent coronary angiography. Quantitative and qualitative coronary angiography were analyzed by two observers in an independent core lab.

Results

A total of 152 patients were included, of whom 142 (93.4%) had COVID-19 diagnosis confirmation. The median time between symptom onset and hospital admission was 5 (1-10) days. A total of 8

SUBMITTER: Abizaid A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8239511 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature