Impaired cardiac function is associated with mortality in patients with acute COVID-19 infection.

CONCLUSION: Impaired cardiac function is associated with poor prognosis in COVID-19 positive patients. Consequently, treatment of these patients should include careful guideline-conform cardiovascular evaluation and treatment. Thus, formation of a competent Cardio-COVID-19 team may represent a major clinical measure to optimize therapy of cardiovascular patients during this pandemic.
PMID: 32537662 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clin Med Res - June 13, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Rath D, Petersen-Uribe Á, Avdiu A, Witzel K, Jaeger P, Zdanyte M, Heinzmann D, Tavlaki E, Müller K, Gawaz MP Tags: Clin Res Cardiol Source Type: research