High blood pressure patients more likely to die from Covid-19: Study

Patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus (Covid-19) compared to patients without high blood pressure, warn researchers.

In addition, the study, published in the European Heart Journal, found that patients with high blood pressure who were not taking medication to control the condition were at even greater risk of dying from Covid-19.

“It is important that patients with high blood pressure realise that they are at increased risk of dying from Covid-19,” said study author Fei Li from Xijing Hospital China.

“They should take good care of themselves during this pandemic and they need more attention if they are infected with the coronavirus,” Li added.

For the findings, researchers in China and Ireland analysed data from 2866 patients with Covid-19 who were admitted to Huo Shen Shan hospital in Wuhan, China, between 5 February and 15 March 2020.

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