Key result
COVID-19 in HF patients links to ~15-day hospitalizations and elevated D-dimer levels.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine the severity of COVID-19 in patients with CHF.
Observational (n=98)
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Patients with chronic heart failure and COVID-19, particularly those older than 60 with CHF 2A and FC II, are at risk for severe infection and prolonged hospitalization.
The aim of the study. To determine the severity of the current COVID-19 in patients with CHF. Materials and methods. The study included data from 98 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in combination with CHF. The data on the duration of hospitalization, the severity of the lesion, the dynamics of the level of laboratory parameters are analyzed. Results. In 68 patients with CHF 2A, stage I of CHF in 27 patients and in 3 patients – stage 0. CHF of functional class I – 23 patients, FC II – 73 patients, FC III – 2 patients. The average duration of hospitalization was 15 days. Blood saturation (SpO2) in the range of 95–100 % was determined in 75 patients, 90–95 % – in 20 people, less than 90 % – in 3 patients. In 42.86 % of patients, an increase in the level of D-dimer was detected according to laboratory studies. Conclusions. Patients 60 years and older with CHF 2A and FC II with pronounced clinical symptoms are at risk of severe infection requiring hospitalization. Concomitant diseases of the cardiovascular system increase the duration of hospitalization.
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Багишева et al. (2023) conducted an observational in COVID-19 and Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) (n=98). COVID-19 with concomitant chronic heart failure was evaluated on Severity of COVID-19, duration of hospitalization, and laboratory parameters. COVID-19 infection in patients with chronic heart failure resulted in an average hospitalization duration of 15 days, with 42.86% of patients showing elevated D-dimer levels.
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