Stress testing and myocardial perfusion imaging for patients after recovery from severe COVID-19 infection requiring hospitalization: A single-center experience.
J Nucl Cardiol
; 28(5): 2167-2173, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1202853
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
As the coronavirus pandemic progresses, patients that have recovered from COVID-19-related hospitalization require resumption of care for other medical issues. Thus far, the literature has not detailed the experience of stress testing in this patient population.METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed patients that recovered from COVID-19-related hospitalizations and underwent SPECT MPI studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center.RESULTS:
15 patients (median age 60 years, 67% male) were identified with COVID-19-related hospitalization and then underwent SPECT MPI imaging after recovery. During COVID-19-related hospitalization (median length of stay 8 days), patients received various COVID-19 therapies; 3 required mechanical ventilation. Stress tests (4 Exercise, 11 Pharmacologic) were performed 65 days (interquartile range 31-94 days) after the diagnosis of COVID-19. None of the patients experienced serious adverse events during or after stress testing. One patient required regadenoson reversal using aminophylline due to chest pain.CONCLUSION:
Over time, more patients that recover from COVID-19 infection will require MPI testing for myocardial ischemia evaluation. Our study provides some information regarding performing stress testing in patients who have recently recovered from COVID-19 infections requiring hospitalization. Further studies are recommended to establish formal protocols for testing in this cohort.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
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Exercise Test
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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Nucl Cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12350-021-02606-w
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