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ArticleEBioMedicine2025

Long-term outcomes of patients with pre-existing coronary artery disease after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Roham Hadidchi, Porsche Lee, Shawn Qiu, Sagar Changela, Sonya Henry, Tim Q Duong

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6 authors.

Roham HadidchiDepartment of Radiology, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Porsche LeeDepartment of Radiology, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Shawn QiuDepartment of Radiology, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Sagar ChangelaDepartment of Radiology, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Sonya HenryDepartment of Radiology, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Tim Q DuongDepartment of Radiology, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA; Center for Health Data Innovation, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. Electronic address: tim.duong@einsteinmed.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe long-term outcomes of patients with pre-existing coronary artery disease (CAD) after SARS-CoV-2 infection are unknown.

methodsPatients with pre-existing CAD were classified as COVID+ or COVID- based on the polymerase-chain-reaction test in the Montefiore Health System between March 11, 2020, and January 12, 2024. The final cohorts comprised 1380 hospitalised with COVID-19, 1702 non-hospitalised with COVID-19, 7264 contemporary COVID- controls, and 8492 historical controls (January 1, 2016-December 31, 2019). Primary outcomes were all-cause mortality, new-onset congestive heart failure (CHF), myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Cox and Fine-Gray regression models with multivariate adjustment, propensity matching, and inverse probability weighting were applied. Outcomes were also analysed with respect to inflammatory and haematologic biomarkers obtained during acute infection.

findingsCompared to contemporary controls, patients hospitalised with COVID-19, but not patients not hospitalised with COVID-19, had higher future risk of MACE (adjusted HR = 1.58 [1.38, 1.80]), mortality, CHF, MI, and stroke up to four years post-infection (p < 0.05). Analysis using propensity-score matching and inverse probability weighting corroborated the results of multivariate regression. Sensitivity analyses using historical controls and a cohort without excluding early death or loss to follow-up showed consistent results. Among patients hospitalised for COVID-19, elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, ferritin, D-dimer, creatinine, low haemoglobin, and abnormal platelets were associated with increased risk for MACE.

interpretationSevere COVID-19 is associated with long-term cardiovascular risk in patients with pre-existing CAD. Abnormal biomarkers during acute infection were associated with increased risk for MACE. These findings underscore the need for monitoring for cardiovascular risk in patients with pre-existing CAD.

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Coronary Artery DiseaseCOVID-19AgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersFemaleHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2StrokeBiomarkersCardiovascular risk factorsC-reactive proteinD-dimerInflammatory markersPost-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC)Socioeconomic status

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