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Background: Myocarditis after SARS-CoV2 infection or vaccination is rare, but seems to be relatively more frequent in young population. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) T2 weighted sequences have the potential to detect subclinical myocarditis. However, there is paucity of data on the potential myocardial involvement after SARS-CoV2 infection or vaccination in asymptomatic adolescents. Purpose(s): To evaluate the presence of subclinical myocardial damage in adolescents who were infected with SARS-CoV2 or vaccinated against SARS-CoV2 using non-contrast CMR imaging. Method(s): Asymptomatic adolescents enrolled in the Early ImaginG Markers of unhealthy lifestyles in Adolescents (EnIGMA) project were scanned using a 3-Tesla CMR scanner between March 2021 and October 2021. CMR scans included CINE imaging and myocardial T2-mapping sequences. SARS-CoV2 IgG antibody testing was performed in capillary blood samples, and date of confirmed SARS-CoV2 infection and/or vaccination if any was collected. Participants were assigned to three different groups according to SARS-CoV2 status: Group 1 (non-infected and nonvaccinated), Group 2 (infected and non-vaccinated), and Group 3 (vaccinated, independently of past infection status). CMR images were analyzed by experienced observers blinded to adolescent's SARS-CoV2 status. ANOVA and multiple regression analysis, together with correlation coefficients, were used to study between-group differences and associations among variables of interest. Result(s): A total of 115 adolescents with a mean age of 16.0 years (standard deviation (SD)=0.4), 54% girls, completed the CMR study and SARSCoV2 data successfully, and were assigned to Group 1 (n=72), Group 2 (n=22), and Group 3 (n=21). Left and right ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF/RVEF) did not significantly differ among groups: Mean LVEF was 62.8% (SD=4.1), 63.0% (SD=3.7) and 60.9% (SD=3.9) [p=0.12] and mean RVEF was 56.5% (SD=4.2), 56.5% (SD=5.5) and 54.5% (SD=5.1) [p=0.23] in Groups 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Similarly, there were no between-group significant differences in myocardial T2 relaxation values: Mean T2 values were 44.1 ms (SD=2.2), 44.1 ms (SD=1.8) and 44.4 ms (SD=1.9) in Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively (p=0.63) (Figure 1). No differences were found either after adjusting for age and gender. Median time (interquartile range) from date of infection or vaccination to CMR acquisition was 133 (121) days and 28 (38) days in Group 2 and Group 3, respectively. No correlation between time from infection/vaccination to CMR acquisition and T2 values was detected (Figure 2). Conclusion(s): This observational study did not find evidence of subclinical myocardial involvement after SARS-CoV2 infection or vaccination in asymptomatic adolescents, as assessed with T2-mapping magnetic resonance imaging.
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Resumen Antecedentes y objetivos: La enfermedad por coronavirus de 2019 (COVID-19) es una enfermedad ocasionada por el nuevo coronavirus del síndrome respiratorio agudo grave (SARS-CoV-2). Se identificó por primera vez en diciembre de 2019 en la ciudad de Wuhan, en los meses siguientes se expandió rápidamente a todos los continentes y la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), la reconoció como una pandemia global el 11 de marzo de 2020. La mayoría de los individuos son asintomáticos pero una baja proporción ingresan a cuidados intensivos con una alta morbilidad y mortalidad. Este consenso tiene como objetivo actualizar la declaratoria inicial emitida por la Asociación Colombiana de Medicina Crítica (AMCI) para el manejo del paciente críticamente enfermo con COVID-19 dentro de las áreas críticas de las instituciones de salud. Métodos: Este estudio utilizó dos técnicas de consenso formal para construir las recomendaciones finales: Delphi modificada y grupos nominales. Se construyeron preguntas por la estrategia PICO. 10 grupos nominales desarrollaron recomendaciones para cada unidad temática. El producto del consenso fue evaluado y calificado en una ronda Delphi y se discutió de forma virtual por los relatores de cada núcleo y los representantes de sociedades médicas científicas afines al manejo del paciente con COID-19. Resultados: 80 expertos nacionales participaron en la actualización del consenso AMCI, especialistas en Medicina Critica y Cuidados Intensivos, Nefrología, Neurología, Neumología, bioeticistas, Medicina interna, Anestesia, Cirugía General, Cirugía de cabeza y cuello, Cuidados Paliativos, Enfermeras Especialistas en Medicina crítica, Terapeutas respiratorias especialistas en medicina crítica y Fisioterapia, con experiencia clínica en la atención del paciente críticamente enfermo. La declaratoria emite recomendaciones en los ámbitos más relevantes para la atención en salud de los casos de COVID-19 al interior de las unidades de cuidados intensivos en el contexto nacional de Colombia. Conclusiones: un grupo significativo multidisciplinario de profesionales expertos en medicina crítica emiten mediante técnicas de consenso formal recomendaciones sobre la mejor práctica para la atención del paciente críticamente enfermo con COVID-19. Las recomendaciones deben ser adaptadas a las condiciones específicas, administrativas y estructurales de las distintas unidades de cuidados intensivos del país. Background and objectives: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. In the following months it spread quickly to all continents and was recognised as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11th, 2020. Most cases of infection remain asymptomatic, while a low proportion require intensive care, experiencing high morbidity and mortality. This consensus aims to update the initial statement issued by the Colombian Association of Critical Medicine (AMCI) for the management of the critically ill patient with COVID-19 within the critical areas of health institutions. Methods: This study used two formal consensus techniques to construct the final recommendations: modified Delphi and nominal groups. Questions were constructed using the PICO strategy. Recommendations for each thematic unit were developed by 10 nominal groups. The consensus product was evaluated and qualified in a Delphi round, and was discussed virtually by the speaker of each nucleus, as well as the representatives of scientific medical societies related to the management of the patient with COVID-19. Results: A total of 80 national experts participated in the update of the AMCI consensus, all specialists in Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, Nephrologists, Neurologists, Chest physician, bioethicists, Internal medicine specialists, Anaesthetists, General Surgeons, head and neck surgery, palliative care, Nurses Specialised in Critical Medicine, Respiratory therapists specialised in critical medicine and Physiotherapy, with clinical experience in the care of critically ill patients. This update issues recommendations in the most relevant areas for health care of COVID-19 patients within the intensive care units, contextualised for Colombia. Conclusions: A significant multidisciplinary group of professionals, who are experts in critical medicine, reviewed and issued recommendations on best practice for the care of critically ill patients with COVID-19 through formal consensus techniques. Recommendations must be adapted to the specific, administrative, and structural conditions of the different intensive care units in the country.