Association between COVID-19 and subsequent vascular events in primary care patients in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 diagnosis and the risk of developing a first-ever vascular event (VE) compared with the same risk in those with respiratory tract infection (RTI).

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study.

Methods

This study using data from Disease Analyzer Database (IQVIA) included patients aged ≥18 years with at least one visit to a German practice during the index period. VEs were defined as cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events. Two cohorts were created: patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 and those diagnosed with RTI. These were matched using propensity scores. Kaplan-Meier curves were created for the purposes of time to event analysis. A Poisson model was used to calculate incide

SUBMITTER: Zappacosta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9574461 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature