Table 2.
Treatment and outcome of the patients
Patients (n = 40) | |
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Treatment | |
Treatment with nasal canula/face mask | n = 37 (92.5%) |
Nasal high flow therapy | n = 6 (15%) |
Mechanical ventilation, n(%) | n = 12 (30%) |
Number of days (IQR) | 16 (11–22) |
Prone ventilation | n = 11 (27.5%) |
Medium care unit admission | n = 1 (2.5%) |
Intensive care unit admission | n = 14 (35%) |
Days of admission (IQR) | 14 (9–24) |
Diagnosed in hospital complications | |
Acute heart failure | n = 3 (7.5%) |
Type 1 myocardial infarction | n = 0 (0%) |
Type 2 myocardial infarction | n = 1 (2.5%) |
Myocarditis | n = 0 (0%) |
Ventricular arrythmia | n = 0 (0%) |
Atrial fibrillation | n = 3 (7.5%) |
CVA/TIA | n = 2 (5%) |
Pulmonary embolism | n = 7 (17.5%) |
Acute kidney failure | n = 3 (7.5%) |
Discharge | |
Duration of hospital admission (days) | 9 (7–22) |
Complications after discharge | |
Days of follow-up after first TTE (IQR) | 200 (191–206) |
Pulmonary embolism | n = 2 (%) |
Myocardial infarction | n = 0 (0%) |
Acute heart failure | n = 0 (0%) |
Atrial fibrillation | n = 1 (2.5%) |
Myocarditis | n = 0 (0%) |
Hospitalization for cardiac cause | n = 0 (0%) |
Emergency department visit | n = 1 (2.5%) |
Deceased | n = 0 (0%) |
Self-reported symptoms after COVID-19* | |
Dyspnea | n = 11 (27.5%) |
Chest pain | n = 3 (7.5%) |
Peripheral edema | n = 3 (7.5%) |
Fatigue | n = 7 (17.5%) |
Values are in median and interquartile range, or n (%)
CVA cerebrovascular accident, TIA transient ischaemic attack, TTE transthoracic echocardiogram
*symptoms assessed by online questionnaire at 200 days (IQR; 191–206) after TTE