Biventricular strain by speckle tracking echocardiography in COVID-19: findings and possible prognostic implications.
Future Cardiol
; 17(4): 663-667, 2021 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-694246
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 infection adversely affects the cardiovascular system. Transthoracic echocardiography has demonstrated diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic utility. We report biventricular myocardial strain in COVID-19. Methods:
Biventricular strain measurements were performed for 12 patients. Patients who were discharged were compared with those who needed intubation and/or died.Results:
Seven patients were discharged and five died or needed intubation. Right ventricular strain parameters were decreased in patients with poor outcomes compared with those discharged. Left ventricular strain was decreased in both groups but was not statistically significant.Conclusion:
Right ventricular strain was decreased in patients with poor outcomes and left ventricular strain was decreased regardless of outcome. Right ventricular strain measurements may be important for risk stratification and prognosis. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Echocardiography
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Ventricular Dysfunction
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Future Cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Fca-2020-0100
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