Covid-19 patients with underlying heart problems more likely to die: Study

The findings, according to the researchers, strongly suggests that Covid-19 fatality is influenced by pre-existing heart conditions and/or cardiovascular risk factors

Covid-19 patients with underlying heart conditions or risk factors may develop cardiovascular complications while hospitalised, and are more likely to die from the novel coronavirus infection, according to a review of studies which could help clinicians identify individuals at higher risk.

While most patients with Covid-19 experience only mild illness, the review research published in the journal PLOS ONE, noted that the disease can generate severe pneumonia and lead to death in others.

According to the researchers from the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro in Italy, it is crucial for clinicians working with cardiovascular patients to understand the clinical presentation