Heart transplant recipients have an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms due to multiple healthcare contacts, preexisting health conditions, and weakened immune systems. Our data highlight that most vaccinated patients do not require hospitalization within 90 days of infection, and those hospitalized have a high likelihood of survival without needing ICU care.
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- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- newly diagnosed
- coronavirus disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- public health
- palliative care
- intensive care unit
- peritoneal dialysis
- early onset
- electronic health record
- quality improvement
- health information
- patient reported outcomes
- climate change
- affordable care act
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- human health