Approximately 15% of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection / COVID-19 develop a severe clinical course. This leads to hospitalization and potentially life threatening complications such as pneumonia and respiratory failure. Predictors for early detection and risk stratification are urgently needed. Moreover, only scarce information is available for long-term follow-up and late complications associated with infection. We therefore aimed to find predictors for severe courses of the novel disease as well as to establish strategies for therapeutic monitoring and follow-up.
Inclusion Criteria:
- SARS-CoV-2 infection / COVID 19
Exclusion Criteria:
- invasive ventilation
- respiratory failure at admission
Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University
Heidelberg, Germany
Investigator: Frederik Trinkmann, MD
Contact: + 49 6221 396
frederik.trinkmann@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Frederik Trinkmann, MD
+49 6221 396 - 1201
frederik.trinkmann@med.uni-heidelberg.de