Comparative frequency and prognostic impact of myocardial injury in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and Influenza.
Luigi BiascoCatherine KlersyGiulia S BerettaMarco ValgimigliAmabile ValottaLuca GabuttiRoberto Della BrunaAlberto PagnamentaGregorio TersalviLorenzo RuinelliAndrea ArteroGaetano SenatorePeter JüniGiovanni B PedrazziniPublished in: European heart journal open (2021)
Myocardial injury is frequent among both viral diseases and increases the risk of death in both COVID-19 and Influenza. The absolute risk of death is considerably higher in patients admitted for COVID-19 when compared with Influenza.