Ηypercoagulation and myocardial injury as risk factors for mortality in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia

In the very interesting study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine [1] assessing possible associations between one-month mortality and laboratory and clinical findings, it was found that neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, white blood cells count together with increase age and presence of ischemic heart disease can be considered as predictors of survival in patients suffering from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research