The Claim
Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, the presence of hypertension is associated with increased in-hospital mortality, which occurs in 23.5% of patients overall.
What the research says
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Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, those with hypertension have a higher risk of dying in the hospital compared to those without hypertension.
See the scientific wording
Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, hypertension is present in 30.7% of cases and is associated with increased in-hospital mortality, which overall occurs in 23.5% of patients, suggesting that pre-existing cardiovascular risk factors contribute to worse outcomes in severe disease.
High blood pressure damages the lining of blood vessels, making them leaky and sticky. This allows more immune cells and clotting factors to build up in organs like the lungs and heart. When the virus infects the body, this damaged state lets the immune response go too far, causing widespread clots and tissue damage that stops organs from working.
What the research says
1 studyThis big study tracked thousands of hospitalized COVID patients and found that those with high blood pressure were more likely to die in the hospital, which matches what the claim says.
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