Global burden of acute myocardial injury associated with COVID-19: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The body of evidence showed that there is a strong correlation between acute myocardial Injury and COVID-19 infection. However, the link between acute myocardial infection and COVID-19, the prevalence, reliability of diagnostic modalities, independent predictors, and clinical outcomes are still uncertain and a topic of debate. The current study was designed to determine the prevalence, determinants, and outcomes of acute myocardial injury based on a systematic review and meta-analysis the global published peer-reviewed works of literature.

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed/Medline; Science direct, CINHAL, and LILACS from December 2019 to May 2021. All observational studies reporting the prevalence of AMI were included while case reports and re

SUBMITTER: Abate SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8316689 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature