A recent analysis of medical records of more than 1,800 patients admitted to hospitals run by the Mayo Clinic in the United States has shown that patients with hypertension have the greatest odds of developing complications after COVID-19 infection.

Another study involving 18,000 COVID-19 patients conducted by Max Healthcare has also found a role of hypertension in complications. 

The study conducted in the U.S. revealed that hypertension was tied to 10 complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, improper beating of the heart and anemia. In the analysis conducted with the help of an artificial intelligence (AI) platform developed by nference Labs, the other most significant factors that predicted complication in early COVID-19 infection included cardiovascular chronic disease, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, and chronic kidney disease… (ET Healthworld – TNN, July 27, 2021)