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Case Report: Changes of Vascular Reactivity and Arterial Stiffness in a Patient With Covid-19 Infection.
Jud, Philipp; Kessler, Harald H; Brodmann, Marianne.
  • Jud P; Division of Angiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Kessler HH; Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology, and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
  • Brodmann M; Division of Angiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Front Cardiovasc Med ; 8: 671669, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1247852
ABSTRACT
Covid-19 infection may be associated with a higher incidence developing cardiovascular complications, however, the underlying mechanisms contributing to cardiovascular complications are largely unknown, while endothelial cell damage may be present. We want to report a 24-year-old woman with Covid-19 infection who had undergone measurements of vascular reactivity and arterial stiffness, including flow-mediated dilation (FMD), nitroglycerin-mediated dilation (NMD), aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index and carotid intima-media-thickness (cIMT) at the time when Covid-19 was diagnosed. Reduced FMD of 0.0% and NMD of 15.5% were observed, while PWV (5.9 m/s), Aix (27%) and cIMT with 0.4 mm of both common carotid arteries were unremarkable. Repeated measurements of FMD, NMD, PWV, Aix, and cIMT 6 weeks after Covid-19 infection revealed persistently reduced FMD (0.0%), while NMD (17.24%), PWV (5.6 m/s) and augmentation index (13%) ameliorated. This case suggests potential impact of Covid-19 infection on endothelial function, also in young Covid-19 patients without any co-morbidity.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Observational study Language: English Journal: Front Cardiovasc Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fcvm.2021.671669

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Observational study Language: English Journal: Front Cardiovasc Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fcvm.2021.671669