2021
PRE-EXISTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, AND CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES IN HOSPITALIZED BLACKS WITH COVID-19 INFECTION
Egbuche O, Jegede O, Abe T, Wagle B, Huynh K, Hayes D, Campbell M, Mezue K, Ram P, Desai R, Kpodonu J, Morgan J, Ofili E, Onwuanyi A, Echols M. PRE-EXISTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, AND CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES IN HOSPITALIZED BLACKS WITH COVID-19 INFECTION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 3081. PMCID: PMC8091265, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)04436-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-existing cardiovascular diseaseAcute kidney injuryPre-existing cardiovascular disease, acute kidney injury, and cardiovascular outcomes in hospitalized blacks with COVID-19 infection.
Egbuche O, Jegede O, Abe T, Wagle B, Huynh K, Hayes D, Campbell M, Mezue K, Ram P, Nwokike S, Desai R, Effoe V, Kpodonu J, Morgan J, Ofili E, Onwuanyi A, Echols M. Pre-existing cardiovascular disease, acute kidney injury, and cardiovascular outcomes in hospitalized blacks with COVID-19 infection. Am J Cardiovasc Dis 2021, 11: 212-221. PMID: 34084656, PMCID: PMC8166582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn-hospital cardiac eventsPre-existing cardiovascular diseaseAcute kidney injuryIn-hospital mortalityAcute respiratory distress syndromeAssociated with increased oddsCardiac eventsCOVID-19 patientsKidney injuryPresence of acute kidney injuryAssociated with increased odds of in-hospital mortalityPolymerase-chain-reaction assayHigher risk of in-hospital mortalityIn-hospital acute kidney injuryAssociated with worse outcomesRisk of in-hospital mortalityCardiovascular diseaseHospitalized COVID-19 patientsRespiratory distress syndromeOdds of in-hospital mortalityAssociated with higher riskRetrospective cohort studyMortality of COVID-19 patientsIn-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patientsDistress syndrome
2020
COVID‐19 and the heart: An update for clinicians
Goha A, Mezue K, Edwards P, Nunura F, Baugh D, Madu E. COVID‐19 and the heart: An update for clinicians. Clinical Cardiology 2020, 43: 1216-1222. PMID: 32533585, PMCID: PMC7323229, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrognosis of COVID-19 diseaseAdverse cardiac effectsPre-existing cardiovascular diseaseOptimal patient managementAcute myocardial injuryRisk of morbidityAcute coronary syndromeManifestations of COVID-19Cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19Cardiovascular manifestationsCardiac effectsEffects of medicationVenous thromboembolismCoronary syndromeHeart failureMyocardial injuryPatient managementRAA systemClinical syndromeCardiovascular diseaseViral entrySARS-CoV-2COVID-19 diseaseHeartCOVID-19