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. 2022 Jul 18;15(8):e008612. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.121.008612

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Figure. — A, In-hospital mortality and (B) major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) rates for hospitalized COVID-19 patients by county-level social vulnerability index quartiles. Quartile 1 represents the least vulnerable quartile, while quartile 4 represents the most vulnerable quartile. MACE is defined as a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, new-onset heart failure, cardiogenic shock and death. SVI indicates Social Vulnerability Index.