Aim: In the present study, the relationship between D-dimer/fibrinogen ratio (DFR) and in-hospital outcomes was evaluated in patients with COVID-19 and a diagnosis of heart failure (HF). Materials & methods: In-hospital outcomes were compared in patients with high and low DFR values. Results: With regard to in-hospital outcomes, patients in the third tertile of DFR had a higher rate of mechanical ventilation, cardiogenic shock and death (p < 0.001). The length of ICU stay was longer in the third tertile group (p < 0.001). When evaluated together with infection markers, DFR was found to be an independent predictor of outcomes. Conclusion: DFR can be used as a prognostic marker in patients with COVID-19 with a diagnosis of HF, and perhaps more valuable than other infection markers.
【저자키워드】 coronavirus disease, heart failure, D-dimer/fibrinogen ratio, 【초록키워드】 mechanical ventilation, Diagnosis, D-dimer, outcome, ICU, outcomes, heart failure, Cardiogenic shock, Shock, Patient, death, Prognostic marker, fibrinogen, with infection, In-hospital, material, infection markers, independent, evaluated, can be used, 【제목키워드】 COVID-19, outcome, Patient, In-hospital,