Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in COVID-19 related mortality in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and sequelae have been associated with COVID-19. Little is known about the distribution of CVD conditions in COVID-19 related deaths in the US population.

Methods

The public-use dataset by CDC, "Conditions Contributing to COVID-19 Deaths, by State and Age, Provisional 2020-2021", was abstracted as of August 1, 2021. A descriptive analysis was conducted to explore the overall and age-specific prevalence of various CVD and risk factors grouped by pre-specified ICD-10 codes amongst COVID-19 patient deaths. Respective trends over the duration of the pandemic were analyzed using the Mann-Kendall method, including time-periods before and after the introduction of vaccines in January 2021. All time-related analysis was co

SUBMITTER: Vasudeva R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9585886 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature