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Cardiol J
. 2021 Apr 12.
doi: 10.5603/CJ.a2021.0034. Online ahead of print.
Impact of the presence of heart disease, cardiovascular medications and cardiac events on outcome in COVID-19
Gonzalo Cabez?n Villalba[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ignacio J Amat-Santos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Carlos Due?as[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Diego Lopez Otero[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Pablo Catala[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alvaro Aparisi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Javier L?pez-Pais[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Carla Eugenia Cacho Antonio[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Jordi Candela[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Pablo Ant?nez Mui?os[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Jose Francisco Gil[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Teba Gonzalez Ferrero[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Marta Marcos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Marta Perez-Poza[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Gino Rojas[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Oscar Otero Garcia[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Carlos Veras[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Victor Jim?nez Ramos[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Aitor Uribarri[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ana Revilla[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Pablo Elpidio Garcia-Granja[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Itziar G?mez[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jos? Ram?n Gonz?lez-Juanatey[SUP] 3 [/SUP], J Alberto San Roman[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Background: Cardiovascular risk factors and usage of cardiovascular medication are prevalent among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Little is known about the cardiovascular implications of COVID-19. The goal herein, was to evaluate the prognostic impact of having heart disease (HD) and taking cardiovascular medications in a population diagnosed of COVID-19 who required hospitalization. Also, we studied the development of cardiovascular events during hospitalization.
Methods: Consecutive patients with definitive diagnosis of COVID-19 made by a positive real time-polymerase chain reaction of nasopharyngeal swabs who were admitted to the hospital from March 15 to April 14 were included in a retrospective registry. The association of HD with mortality and with mortality or respiratory failure were the primary and secondary objectives respectively.
Results: A total of 859 patients were included in the present analysis. Cardiovascular risk factors were related to death, particularly diabetes mellitus (HR in the multivariate analysis: 1.810 [1.159-2.827], p = 0.009). A total of 113 (13.1%) patients had HD. The presence of HD identified a group of patients with higher mortality (35.4% vs. 18.2%, p < 0.001) but HD was not independently related to prognosis; renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, diuretics and beta-blockers did not worsen prognosis. Statins were independently associated with decreased mortality (0.551 [0.329-0.921], p = 0.023). Cardiovascular events during hospitalization identified a group of patients with poor outcome (mortality 31.8% vs. 19.3% without cardiovascular events, p = 0.007).
Conclusions: The presence of HD is related to higher mortality. Cardiovascular medications taken before admission are not harmful, statins being protective. The development of cardiovascular events during the course of the disease is related to poor outcome.
Keywords: COVID-19; cardiovascular diseases; diabetes mellitus; heart failure; statins.
. 2021 Apr 12.
doi: 10.5603/CJ.a2021.0034. Online ahead of print.
Impact of the presence of heart disease, cardiovascular medications and cardiac events on outcome in COVID-19
Gonzalo Cabez?n Villalba[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ignacio J Amat-Santos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Carlos Due?as[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Diego Lopez Otero[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Pablo Catala[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alvaro Aparisi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Javier L?pez-Pais[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Carla Eugenia Cacho Antonio[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Jordi Candela[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Pablo Ant?nez Mui?os[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Jose Francisco Gil[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Teba Gonzalez Ferrero[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Marta Marcos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Marta Perez-Poza[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Gino Rojas[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Oscar Otero Garcia[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Carlos Veras[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Victor Jim?nez Ramos[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Aitor Uribarri[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ana Revilla[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Pablo Elpidio Garcia-Granja[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Itziar G?mez[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jos? Ram?n Gonz?lez-Juanatey[SUP] 3 [/SUP], J Alberto San Roman[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 33843043
- DOI: 10.5603/CJ.a2021.0034
Abstract
Background: Cardiovascular risk factors and usage of cardiovascular medication are prevalent among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Little is known about the cardiovascular implications of COVID-19. The goal herein, was to evaluate the prognostic impact of having heart disease (HD) and taking cardiovascular medications in a population diagnosed of COVID-19 who required hospitalization. Also, we studied the development of cardiovascular events during hospitalization.
Methods: Consecutive patients with definitive diagnosis of COVID-19 made by a positive real time-polymerase chain reaction of nasopharyngeal swabs who were admitted to the hospital from March 15 to April 14 were included in a retrospective registry. The association of HD with mortality and with mortality or respiratory failure were the primary and secondary objectives respectively.
Results: A total of 859 patients were included in the present analysis. Cardiovascular risk factors were related to death, particularly diabetes mellitus (HR in the multivariate analysis: 1.810 [1.159-2.827], p = 0.009). A total of 113 (13.1%) patients had HD. The presence of HD identified a group of patients with higher mortality (35.4% vs. 18.2%, p < 0.001) but HD was not independently related to prognosis; renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, diuretics and beta-blockers did not worsen prognosis. Statins were independently associated with decreased mortality (0.551 [0.329-0.921], p = 0.023). Cardiovascular events during hospitalization identified a group of patients with poor outcome (mortality 31.8% vs. 19.3% without cardiovascular events, p = 0.007).
Conclusions: The presence of HD is related to higher mortality. Cardiovascular medications taken before admission are not harmful, statins being protective. The development of cardiovascular events during the course of the disease is related to poor outcome.
Keywords: COVID-19; cardiovascular diseases; diabetes mellitus; heart failure; statins.