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. 2021 Dec 6;13(4):355–363. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2021.53

Table 2. In-hospital treatment, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic data and clinical outcomes of 196 patients with COVID-19.

In-hospital treatment Total (n=196) Non-CV complication (n=142) CV complication (n=54) P -value
Inotropic, No. (%) 39 (19.9) 23 (16.2) 16 (29.6) 0.035*
Lopinavir / Ritonavir, No. (%) 70 (35.7) 52 (36.6) 18 (33.3) 0.668
Hydroxychloroquine, No. (%) 157 (80.1) 109 (76.8) 48 (88.9) 0.057
Azithromycin, No. (%) 28 (14.3) 21 (14.8) 7 (13) 0.744
Remdesivir, No. (%) 1 (0.5) 0 1 (1.9) 0.276
Clopidogrel, No. (%) 31 (15.8) 20 (14.1) 11 (20.4) 0.281
Heparin, No. (%) 133(67.9) 96 (67.6) 37 (68.5) 0.903
Furosemide, No. (%) 102 (52) 68 (47.9) 34 (63) 0.059
Interferon, No. (%) 79 (40.3) 56 (39.4) 23 (42.6) 0.687
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker, No. (%) 26 (13.3) 20 (14.1) 6 (11.1) 0.583
Aspirin, No. (%) 53 (27) 29 (20.4) 24 (44.4) 0.001*
Novel oral anticoagulant, No. (%) 1 (0.5) 0 1 (1.9) 0.276
Antibiotics, No. (%) 42 (21.4) 31 (21.8) 11 (20.4) 0.824
Atazanavir, No. (%) 58 (29.6) 38 (26.8) 20 (37) 0.159
Electrocardiographic findings
QRS complex abnormality, No. (%) 28 (14.3) 21 (14.8) 7 (13) 0.744
ST-segment changes, No. (%) 39 (19.9) 21 (14.8) 18 (33.3) 0.004*
QT interval abnormality, No. (%) 9 (4.6) 6 (4.2) 3 (5.6) 0.709
QT interval duration, median (IQR), millisecond 402 (360-443) 402 (360-434) 405 (354-468.75) 0.676
Echocardiographic findings
LV Dilation, No. (%) 22 (11.2) 16 (11.3) 6 (11.1) 0.975
LV hypertrophy, No. (%) 24 (12.2) 16 (11.3) 8 (14.8) 0.499
LV diastolic dysfunction, No. (%) 72 (36.7) 45 (31.7) 27 (50) 0.018*
H.F with preserved EF, No. (%) 14 (7.1) 6 (4.2) 8 (14.8) 0.024*
LV systolic dysfunction, No. (%) 65 (33.2) 48 (33.8) 17 (31.5) 0.758
LV EF, No. (%) 45 (35-50) 45 (35-50) 42.5 (30-50) 0.300
RV systolic dysfunction, No. (%) 25 (12.8) 19 (13.4) 6 (11.1) 0.670
Valvular dysfunction, No. (%) 122 (62.2) 88 (62) 34 (63) 0.898
Tricuspid regurgitation, No. (%) 13 (6.6) 12 (8.5) 1 (1.9) 0.118
Other valvular dysfunctions, No. (%) 109 (55.6) 76 (53.5) 33 (61.1) 0.339
Pulmonary hypertension, No. (%) 27 (13.8) 20 (14.1) 7 (13) 0.839
Pericardial effusion, No. (%) 25 (12.8) 15 (10.6) 10 (18.5) 0.136
Clinical outcomes
Severe cases, No. (%) 126 (64.3) 85 (59.9) 41 (75.9) 0.036*
ICU admission, No. (%) 98 (50) 63 (44.4) 35 (64.8) 0.011*
ICU stay, median (IQR), day 0.5(0-10) 0 (0-9) 5.5 (0-10.25) 0.032*
Hospitalization, median (IQR), day 9.5 (6-15) 9 (6-14) 11 (6-18) 0.144
Invasive mechanical ventilation 50 (25.5) 33 (23.2) 17 (31.5) 0.237
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation 59 (30.1) 40 (28.2) 19 (35.2) 0.339
Mortality 60 (30.8) 42 (29.8) 18 (33.3) 0.631
readmission 13 (6.7) 8 (5.7) 5 (9.3) 0.354

Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range; LV, left ventricle; HF, heart failure; EF, ejection fraction; RV, right ventricle; ICU, intensive care unit

P < 0.05