“…A further investigation reported a high frequency of new cardiovascular manifestations or decompensation of underlying heart conditions in adult patients hospitalized at the Hospital das Clínicas because of acute COVID-19. These patients were referred for specialized cardiac evaluation (6). Finally, an interventional trial demonstrated that a single dose of 200,000 IU of vitamin D3 did not significantly reduce the length of hospital stay in COVID-19 patients with severe 25-hydroxyvitamin D-deficiency (7).…”
“…A further investigation reported a high frequency of new cardiovascular manifestations or decompensation of underlying heart conditions in adult patients hospitalized at the Hospital das Clínicas because of acute COVID-19. These patients were referred for specialized cardiac evaluation (6). Finally, an interventional trial demonstrated that a single dose of 200,000 IU of vitamin D3 did not significantly reduce the length of hospital stay in COVID-19 patients with severe 25-hydroxyvitamin D-deficiency (7).…”
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