COVID-19 outcomes in patients with heart diseases

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to devastating mortality worldwide. More severe forms of COVID-19 are common in people with underlying diseases such as diabetes, coronary artery disease and high blood pressure. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the implications of COVID-19 in patients with heart disease. The above study is a descriptive cross-sectional study that patients with cardiovascular problems are admitted to the Shohada Tajrish Hospital. These patients responded to two types of demographic questionnaire and researcher checklist in the field of medical field (type of cardiovascular disease and history of COVID-19). Statistical calculations were descriptive statistics and was performed by SPSS25 software. The results of this study indicate that high percentage of people with underlying diseases, especially cardiovascular problems, have more severe symptoms. Of the diseases that had more percentages, HTN, IHD, DM. Finally, it can be concluded that there seems to be a relationship between Covid-19 and cardiovascular problems.