Table 4.
Comparison of cardiac markers between vaccinated and unvaccinated heart failure patients with COVID-19 at admission.
| Cardiac Markers * | Vaccinated (n = 48) | Unvaccinated (n = 76) | p-Value ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | 29 (60.4%) | 52 (68.4%) | 0.361 |
| CK-MB | 15 (31.3%) | 34 (44.7%) | 0.134 |
| LDH | 18 (37.5%) | 32 (42.1%) | 0.610 |
| Myoglobin | 12 (25.0%) | 27 (35.5%) | 0.218 |
| Troponin I | 13 (27.1%) | 28 (36.8%) | 0.260 |
| Troponin T | 13 (27.1%) | 27 (35.5%) | 0.327 |
* Data reported as n (% outside normality); ** Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact; BNP—Brain Natriuretic Peptide; CK-MB—Creatine Kinase—Myoglobin Binding; LDH—Lactate Dehydrogenase.