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Recent COVID-19 and mortality after myocardial infarction: a Danish nationwide cohort study

  • By

  • Katrine D Brodersen

  • Sinna P Ulrichsen

  • Signe Sørup

  • Lars Pedersen

  • Reimar W Thomsen

  • Henrik T Sørensen

  • Morten Schmidt

  • August 28, 2025

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    Recent COVID-19 is linked to increased short-term mortality after myocardial infarction (MI) in patients without prior vaccination.

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    In a cohort of 12,054 MI patients, 337 had recent COVID-19, showing a higher mortality risk compared to those without recent infection.

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    The adjusted hazard ratio for 30-day mortality after MI was 1.64 for patients with recent COVID-19.

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    Unvaccinated MI patients with recent COVID-19 had a significantly higher mortality risk than vaccinated patients.

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    The study highlights the importance of COVID-19 vaccination in reducing mortality risk following myocardial infarction.

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Recent COVID-19 and mortality after myocardial infarction: a Danish nationwide cohort study

  • by Katrine D Brodersen, Sinna P Ulrichsen, Signe Sørup, Lars Pedersen, Reimar W Thomsen, Henrik T Sørensen, Morten Schmidt

  • August 28, 2025

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