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Association of previous, preexisting cardiovascular conditions with COVID-19 severity among children

JAMA Network Open

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: In this cohort study, some previous or preexisting cardiovascular conditions, including cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, heart surgery, cardiopulmonary disease, heart failure, hypotension, nontraumatic
cerebral hemorrhage, pericarditis and biventricular defects, were associated with increased COVID-19 severity in US pediatric patients.

Authors: Louis Ehwerhemuepha, Ph.D., of Children’s Health of Orange County in Orange, California, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.12686)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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