March 2, 2020

Heart injury signs are associated with higher and earlier mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• COVID-19 patients who present with signs of heart injury during the course of their illness may be at higher risk of death than other patients and should be managed carefully. 

Wu et al. (Feb 29, 2020). Heart injury signs are associated with higher and earlier mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Pre-print downloaded Feb 29 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.26.20028589