Table 3.
Association of COVID -19 and cardiac event diagnoses among U. S. military members without any prior cardiac events, March 1, 2020–November 30, 2021.
| Cardiac Events | Crude OR (95%CI) | Adjusted ORa (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Myocardial Infarction | 1.23 (0.48,3.18) | 1.35 (0.52, 3.51) |
| Cerebral infarction/Stroke | 1.12 (0.71, 1.76) | 1.18 (0.75, 1.85) |
| Pericarditis | 3.28 (2.35, 4.57) | 3.16 (2.27, 4.41) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1.35 (0.90, 2.02) | 1.47 (0.98, 2.21) |
| Syncope | 1.53 (1.41,1.66) | 1.53 (1.41, 1.66) |
| Tachycardia | 1.75 (1.58, 1.95) | 1.78 (1.60, 1.98) |
| Heart Failure | 2.45 (1.95, 3.10) | 2.50 (1.98, 3.16) |
| Bradycardia | 1.69 (1.46, 1.96) | 1.74 (1.50, 2.02) |
| Myocarditis | 7.00 (4.81, 10.20) | 6.97 (4.78, 10.15) |
| Unspecified | 2.85 (1.53, 5.30) | 3.07 (1.65, 5.72) |
| Any Cardiac Event | 1.73 (1.65, 1.82) | 1.75 (1.67, 1.84) |
Prepared by Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division.
Public Health Directorate, Defense Health Agency.
Source: Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS), Composite Health Care System (CHCS) Health Level 7 (HL-7), Military health System (MHS) Genesis data, and Disease Reporting System Internet (DRSi), October 2022.
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Adjusted for age, race/ethnic, sex, service, rank, vaccination status, and education.