Ethics approval and consent to participate
The study was performed according to the Helsinki declaration and local ethics approval was obtained in all participating hospitals. Consent (when required by local ethical committees) was obtained by either opt-in or opt-out approaches, following local regulations.
Consent for publication
Not applicable.
Availability of data and materials
The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Funding
CAPACITY-COVID is supported by the Dutch Heart Foundation (2020B006 CAPACITY), Novartis Global, Novo Nordisk Nederland, Servier Nederland and Daiichi Sankyo Nederland. Marijke Linschoten is supported by the Alexandre Suerman Stipend of the University Medical Center Utrecht. Folkert W. Asselbergs is supported by CardioVasculair Onderzoek Nederland 2015-12 eDETECT and by the NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre.
Author’s contributions
MH, AR and ML were in the lead for data collection. MH, AR and JV were in the lead for the conception and design of the study, the analysis and interpretation of the data. MvS and PW helped with the analysis and interpretation of data. MH and AR were also in the lead for drafting the article. JV, ML, MvS, BvH, RT, MJ, RtB, MHazebroek, IvdH, FA, FM and SH provided additive contribution to the conception, design and interpretation of the data and critically revised the draft. All authors fulfil all three of the ICMJE guidelines for authorship: 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 3) final approval of the version to be published.
Acknowledgements
We want to express our gratitude and appreciation to all participating sites and researchers’ part of the CAPACITY-COVID collaborative consortium and all (research) professionals that have contributed to the data collection. CAPACITY-COVID gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their assistance in the development of the registry and/or coordination regarding the data registration in the collaborating centers: partners of the Dutch CardioVascular Alliance (DCVA), the Dutch Association of Medical Specialists (FMS) and the British Heart Foundation Centers of Research Excellence. In addition, the consortium is thankful for the endorsement of the CAPACITY-COVID initiative by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the European Heart Network (EHN) and the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR). Furthermore, the consortium appreciates the endorsement of CAPACITY-COVD as a flagship research project within the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)/British Heart Foundation (BHF) Partnership framework for COVID-19 research.
CAPACITY-COVID collaborative consortium
Al-Windy, NYY13; Anthonio, RL14; Berg ten, JM15; Dorman, HGR16; Drost, JT17; Emans, ME18; Gilst van, WH19; Groenemeijer, BE20; Haerkens-Arends, HE21; Harst van der, P4; Heijden van der, DJ22; Hermanides, RS23; Hermans-van Ast, W24; Hessen van, MWJ25; Jewbali, LS26,27; Kesteren van, HAM28; Kietselaer, BLJH29; Koning, AMH30; Kuijper, AFM31; Linden van der, MMJM32; Linssen, GCM33; Martens, FMAC34; Meer van der, P35; Meijs, MFL36; Monraats, PS37; Mosterd, A38; Nierop, PR39; Ofwegen van-Hanekamp, CEE40; Pinto, YM41,42; Pisters, R43; Schaap, J44,45; Schellings, DAAM46; Siebelink, HJ47; Smits, PC48; Tieleman, RG7; Tio, RA49,50; Tjong, FVY41,42,51; Uil den, CA26,27; Verschure, DO52; Vries de, JK53; Wal van de, RMA54; Watering van de, DJ55; Westendorp, ICD56; Westendorp, PHM57; Wierda, E58; Woudstra, P59; Wu, KW60; Zee van der, PM61.
1 Department of Cardiology, CARIM, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
2Netherlands Heart Institute (NLHI), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
3 Department of Clinical Genetics, CARIM, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
4 Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
5 UMCU-Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
6 Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
7 Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
8 Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
9 Department of Intensive Care, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
10 Institute of Cardiovascular Science, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
11 Health Data Research UK and Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, UK.
12 Department of Cardiovascular Research, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
13 Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospital Zutphen, Zutphen, the Netherlands
14 Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Emmen, the Netherlands
15 Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
16 Department of Cardiology, Bravis Hospital, Roosendaal, the Netherlands
17 Department of Cardiology, Saxenburgh Medical Center, Hardenberg, the Netherlands
18 Department of Cardiology, Ikazia Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
19 Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
20 Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospital Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
21 Department of Cardiology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
22 Department of Cardiology, Haaglanden Medical Center, the Hague, the Netherlands
23 Department of Cardiology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, the Netherlands
24 Durrer Center, Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
25 Department of Cardiology, Groene Hart Hospital, Gouda, the Netherlands
26 Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
27 Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
28 Department of Cardiology, Admiraal de Ruyter Hospital, Goes, the Netherlands
29 Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, the Netherlands
30 Department of Gynecology, Amstelland Hospital, Amstelveen, the Netherlands
31 Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, the Netherlands
32 Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Vlietland, Schiedam, the Netherlands
33 Department of Cardiology, Hospital Group Twente, Almelo, the Netherlands
34 Department of Cardiology, Deventer Hospital, Deventer, the Netherlands
35 Department of Cardiology, LangeLand Hospital, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands
36 Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
37 Department of Cardiology, Elizabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands
38 Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
39 Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
40 Department of Cardiology, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, the Netherlands
41 Heart Center, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
42 Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
43 Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands
44 Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, the Netherlands
45 The Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (WCN), Utrecht, the Netherlands
46 Department of Cardiology, Slingeland Hospital Doetinchem, the Netherlands
47 Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
48 Department of Cardiology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
49 Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
50 Department of Educational Development and Research in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
51 Department of Cardiology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
52 Department of Cardiology, Zaans Medical Center, Zaandam, the Netherlands
53 Department of Internal Medicine, Antonius Hospital, Sneek, the Netherlands
54 Department of Cardiology, Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, the Netherlands
55 Department of Cardiology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
56 Department of Cardiology, Rode Kruis Hospital, Beverwijk, the Netherlands
57 Department of Cardiology, Beatrix Hospital, Gorinchem, the Netherlands
58 Department of Cardiology, Dijklander Hospital, Hoorn, the Netherlands
59 Department of Cardiology, Medical Center Leeuwarden (MCL), Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
60 Department of Cardiology, van Weel-Bethesda Hospital, Dirksland, the Netherlands
61 Department of Cardiology, St. Jansdal Hospital, Harderwijk, the Netherlands