Brief report: Effect of cardiac multi-morbidity on COVID hospitalization outcomes.
Fouad ChouairiEdward JaffeAbdul Mannan Khan MinhasMarat FudimPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Our study is the first national examination of the impact of cardiac comorbidities on COVID outcomes. A higher number of cardiac comorbidities was associated with significantly higher rates of MV and in-hospital mortality, independent of age. Future, more granular, and longitudinal studies are needed to further examine these associations.