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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Markers of Infection-Mediated Cardiac Damage in Influenza and COVID-19.

Francesco Robert Burkert, Lukas Lanser, Alex Pizzini, Rosa Bellmann-Weiler, Günter Weiss

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Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Francesco Robert BurkertDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Lukas LanserDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-7849-2971
Alex PizziniDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Rosa Bellmann-WeilerDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-5584-111X
Günter WeissDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-0709-2158
Innsbruck Medical University · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionInfluenza and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are two potentially severe viral infections causing significant morbidity and mortality. The causative viruses, influenza A/B and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) can cause both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary disease, including cardiovascular involvement. The objective of this study was to determine the levels of cardiac biomarkers in hospitalized patients infected with influenza or COVID-19 and their correlation with secondary outcomes.

methodsWe performed a retrospective comparative analysis of cardiac biomarkers in patients hospitalized at our department with influenza or COVID-19 by measuring high-sensitivity troponin-T (hs-TnT) and creatinine kinase (CK) in plasma. Secondary outcomes were intensive care unit (ICU) admission and all-cause in-hospital mortality.

resultsWe analyzed the data of 250 influenza patients and 366 COVID-19 patients. 58.6% of patients with influenza and 46.2% of patients with COVID-19 presented with increased hs-TnT levels. Patients of both groups with increased hs-TnT levels were significantly more likely to require ICU treatment or to die during their hospital stay. Compared with COVID-19, cardiac biomarkers were significantly higher in patients affected by influenza of all age groups, regardless of pre-existing cardiovascular disease. In patients aged under 65 years, no significant difference in ICU admission and mortality was detected between influenza and COVID-19, whereas significantly more COVID-19 patients 65 years or older died or required intensive care treatment.

conclusionsOur study shows that increased cardiac biomarkers are associated with higher mortality and ICU admission in both, influenza and SARS-CoV-2-infected patients. Cardiac biomarkers are higher in the influenza cohort; however, this does not translate into worse outcomes when compared with the COVID-19 cohort.

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