Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 26, 2020

Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China.

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  • In this cohort study of 416 patients from 1 hospital in Wuhan, the authors find that cardiac injury was a common condition among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and was associated with a higher risk of in-hospital mortality. 
  • Although the exact mechanism of cardiac injury needs to be further explored, the findings highlight the need to consider this complication in COVID-19 management.

Shi et al. (Mar 25, 2020). Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. JAMA Cardio. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0950