Congenital heart disease does not entail an increased risk for severe COVID-19.

Britt-Marie Ekman-JoelssonJan Sunnegårdh

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

There was no increased rate of severe COVID-19 among individuals who had undergone surgery for congenital heart disease in childhood. Additional comorbidity is related to outcome.

Keyphrases

congenital heart disease
coronavirus disease
sars cov
early onset
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
acute coronary syndrome
early life
atrial fibrillation