Wei (2020)
Acute myocardial injury is common in patients with covid-19 and impairs their prognosis
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317007.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32354798/
Laboratory Findings
Serum N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) (Abnormal at admission vs. Normal)
COVID-19 (severe/fatal)
Odds ratio: 2.800 (1.740-4.520) Univariate analysis

China

Retrospective observational study

Medical records

101

Consecutive patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to the Public Health Clinical Centre of Chengdu and West China Hospital, Sichuan University, between 16 January and 10 March 2020. Both institutions are certified covid-19 tertiary care hospitals and designated hub centres within Sichuan province.

Laboratory-confirmed cases were defined by a positive result on high-throughput sequencing or real-time reverse-transcriptase–PCR assay of nasal and/or pharyngeal swabs

0


COVID-19 (severe/fatal)

0

need for ICU admission, mechanical ventilation and use of vasoactive agents, and death.


Laboratory Findings

Serum N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)

on log scale

Normal

Abnormal at admission


Odds ratio

2.800 (1.740-4.520)

No

Yes

No

none


none

Average

No