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. 2020 Sep 12;30:100638. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100638

Table 1.

Clinical characteristics, treatment and outcomes of COVID-19 total patients and subdivided in with or without myocardial injury.

Total
(n = 254)
Myocardial injury (+)
(n = 73)
Myocardial injury (−)
(n = 181)
p value
Age (years) 53.8 SD 12.7 54.3 SD 10.7 53.6 SD 13.1 NS
Male n (%)
Female n (%)
167 (65.7)
87 (34.3)
47 (64.5)
26 (35.5)
120 (66.2)
61 (33.8)
NS
BMI (Kg/Mm2) 29.8 SD 7.7 29.5 SD 9.0 26.5 SD 9.0 0.014
Comorbidities n (%)
Coronary Heart Disease
Autoimmune Diseases
COPD
Overweight or Obesity
Smoking
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Chronic Kidney Disease
ACE2i or ARBs treatment

14 (5.5)
6 (2.4)
1 (0.4)
158 (62.2)
38 (15.0)
90 (35.4)
80 (31.5)
2 (0.8)
70 (27.6)

5 (6.8)
1 (1.4)
0 (0.0)
60 (82.2)
14 (19.2)
34 (45.3)
27 (37.0)
1 (1.4)
20 (27.4)

9 (5.0)
5 (2.8)
1 (0.6)
98 (54.1)
24 (13.2)
56 (31.0)
53 (29.3)
1 (0.6)
50 (27.6)

NS
NS
NS
0.001
NS
0.014
NS
NS
NS
Symptoms n (%)
Fever
Odynophagia
Dyspnea
Headache
Cough
Diarrhea
Myalgia or Arthralgia
Tiredness
Rhinorrhea

220 (86.6)
130 (51.2)
220 (86.6)
126 (49.6)
211 (83.0)
52 (20.5)
203 (79.9)
220 (86.6)
52 (20.5)

54 (74.0)
30 (41.1)
70 (95.9)
23 (31.5)
54 (74.0)
14 (19.2)
57 (78.0)
62 (84.9)
7 (9.6)

166 (92.8)
100 (55.2)
150 (82.9)
103 (56.9)
157 (86.7)
38 (20.9)
146 (80.6)
158 (87.3)
45 (24.8)

0.004
NS
0.020
0.001
NS
NS
NS
NS
0.004
Complications n (%)
Acute Kidney Injury
Renal Replacement Therapy
ARSD
Septic Shock
Arrhythmias (ST, SB, AF) (n%)

64 (25.2)
23 (9.0)
133 (52.3)
82 (32.2)
20 (7.9)

36 (49.3)
11 (15.0)
49 (67.1)
50 (68.5)
20 (27.4)

27 (14.9)
12 (6.6)
84 (46.4)
32 (17.6)
0 (0%)

<0.001
0.003
0.009
<0.001
<0.001
Hospitalization days
Mechanical Ventilation (%)
Mechanical Ventilation days
12.0 SD 3.0
133 (52.3)
9.0 SD 1.5
11.5 SD 2.8
49 (67.1)
10 SD 1.5
12.0 SD 3.0
84 (46.4)
9.0 SD 1.5
NS
<0.001
NS
Treatment n (%)
HCQ + Azithromycin
High dose Steroids
VTE prophylaxis

139 (54.7)
105 (41.3)
73 (28.7)

50 (68.5)
49 (67.1)
50 (68.5)

89 (49.1)
56 (30.9)
85 (46.9)

<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Death n (%) 89 (35.0) 46 (63.0) 43(23.7) <0.001

Each value represents the mean ± SD or the number (%). p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 inhibitors (ACE2i), Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Sinus tachycardia (ST), Sinus bradycardia (SB), Atrial fibrillation (AF), Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), venous thromboembolism (VTE).