Prognostic value of H 2 FPEF score in COVID-19

This study sought to assess the predictive value of H FPEF score in patients with COVID-19. Retrospective study. Rush University Medical Center. A total of 1682 patients had an echocardiogram in the year preceding their COVID-19 admission with a preserved ejection fraction (≥50%). A total of 156 patients met inclusion criteria. Patients were divided into H FPEF into low (0-2), intermediate (3-5), and high (6-9) score H FPEF groups and outcomes were compared. Adjusted multivariable logistic regression models evaluated the association between H FPEF score group and a composite outcome for severe COVID-19 infection consisting of (1) 60-day mortality or illness requiring (2) intensive care unit, (3) intubation, or (4) non-invasive positive pressure ventilation. High H FPEF scores were at increased risk for severe COVID-19 infection when compared intermediate to H FPEF score groups (OR 2.18 [CI: 1.01-4.80]; = 0.049) and low H FPEF score groups (OR 2.99 [CI: 1.22-7.61];