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ABSTRACT: Background
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, a link between acute cardiac injury and COVID-19 infection has been observed. There is currently no consensus on the incidence of cardiac injury, its relationship to prognosis, or its possible cause. In this article we provide a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of the incidence, comorbidities, outcomes, and possible mechanisms of acute cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients.Methods
We searched PubMed and Embase for studies that evaluated cardiac injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Data on demographic information, comorbidities, and relevant laboratory values were extracted and a meta-analysis was performed.Results
Sixteen studies from China, Italy, and the United States with 2224 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The incidence of cardiac injury was 24.4% (542/2224 patients) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The all-cause mortality in patients with cardiac injury was 72.6% (odds ratio, 17.32; 95% confidence interval, 9.21-32.57) compared with those without cardiac injury (14.5%). In subgroup analyses, factors associated with increased risk of developing cardiac injury were older age and history of hypertension, and chronic obstructive respiratory disease.Conclusions
Cardiac injury is common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients and is significantly associated with mortality. Patients who were older with hypertension and chronic obstructive respiratory disease were prone to develop cardiac injury. Early screening, triage, and cardiac monitoring are recommended for these patients.
SUBMITTER: Zou F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7308771 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zou Fengwei F Qian Zhiyong Z Wang Yao Y Zhao Yang Y Bai Jianling J
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<h4>Background</h4>During the current COVID-19 pandemic, a link between acute cardiac injury and COVID-19 infection has been observed. There is currently no consensus on the incidence of cardiac injury, its relationship to prognosis, or its possible cause. In this article we provide a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of the incidence, comorbidities, outcomes, and possible mechanisms of acute cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched PubMed and Embase for studies that ...[more]