Cardiovascular Implications of Fatal Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Tao Guo, MD1; Yongzhen Fan, MD1; Ming Chen, MD1; et al Xiaoyan Wu, MD1; Lin Zhang, MD1; Tao He, MD1; Hairong Wang, MD1; Jing Wan, MD1; Xinghuan Wang, MD2; Zhibing Lu, MD1
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JAMA Cardiol. Published online March 27, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1017
Key Points
Question What is the impact of underlying cardiovascular disease (CVD) and myocardial injury on fatal outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
Findings In this case series study of 187 patients with COVID-19, 27.8% of patients had myocardial injury, which resulted in cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmias. Myocardial injury has a significant association with fatal outcome of COVID-19, while the prognosis of patients with underlying CVD but without myocardial injury were relatively favorable.