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ArticleTropical medicine and health2022

Cardiovascular complications and predictors of mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a cross-sectional study from the Indian subcontinent.

Kanhai Lalani, Sneha Seshadri, Jyothi Samanth, Jaimin Jose Thomas, M Sudhakar Rao, Nisha Kotian, Jijin Satheesh, Krishnananda Nayak

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Kanhai LalaniDepartment of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-4630
Sneha SeshadriDepartment of General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4861-9569
Jyothi SamanthDepartment of Cardiovascular Technology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7744-2857
Jaimin Jose ThomasDepartment of Cardiovascular Technology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India.
M Sudhakar RaoDepartment of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India. msudhakar88@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9439-3703
Nisha KotianDepartment of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India.
Jijin SatheeshDepartment of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7436-7476
Krishnananda NayakDepartment of Cardiovascular Technology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7376-0834
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Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 has spread rapidly across the world, producing significant morbidity and mortality. We investigated the cardiovascular complications and association of laboratory parameters with severity and mortality predictors in COVID-19 hospitalized patients.

methodsBetween May 2020 and June 2021, 730 COVID-19 patients were included in this retrospective observational study in the Coastal Karnataka region of South India. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), myocarditis, arrhythmias, and all-cause mortality were reported as cardiovascular consequences. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), serum creatinine, D-dimer, troponin T, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-ProBNP), serum ferritin, and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were among the laboratory parameters measured.

resultsMost common electrocardiogram (ECG) changes were prolonged QTc interval (45.6%) followed by ST-T changes (40.7%) and sinus tachycardia (24.2%). 9.2% patients presented with ACS, with 38.8% having ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and 61.2% having non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). In non-survivors, NLR (p < 0.001) and PLR (p = 0.001) were significantly higher. Multivariable regression analysis showed that age (OR:1.019, 95% CI 1.003-1.034; p = 0.017), acute kidney injury (OR:3.562, 95% CI 1.737-7.301; p = 0.001), white blood cell count (WBC) (OR = 1.100, 95% CI 1.035-1.169; p = 0.002), platelet count (OR = 0.994, 95% CI 0.990-0.997; p = 0.001), PLR (OR = 1.002, 95% CI 1.000-1.004; p = 0.023) and severe COVID-19 (OR = 9.012, 95% CI 3.844-21.129; p = 0.001) were independent predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients.

conclusionsAge, WBC count, neutrophil%, NLR, PLR, creatinine, D-dimer, ferritin, LDH, tachycardia, and lymphocytes% strongly correlated with the severity of the disease. Age, acute kidney injury, elevated WBC count, a greater PLR, low platelet count, and COVID-19 severity were independent predictors of mortality.

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Acute coronary syndromeCardiovascular complicationsCoronavirusCOVID-19MyocarditisNeutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR)Platelet–lymphocyte ratio (PLR)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)

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