Abnormal left ventricular global longitudinal strain by speckle tracking echocardiography in COVID-19 patients.
Future Cardiol
; 17(4): 655-661, 2021 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-841164
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 infection can affect the cardiovascular system. We sought to determine if left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) is affected by COVID-19 and if this has prognostic implications. Materials & methods:
Retrospective study, with LVGLS was measured in 58 COVID-19 patients. Patients discharged were compared with those who died.Results:
The mean LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and LVGLS for the cohort was 52.1 and -12.9 ± 4.0%, respectively. Among 30 patients with preserved LVEF (>50%), LVGLS was -15.7 ± 2.8%, which is lower than the reference mean LVGLS for a normal, healthy population. There was no significant difference in LVGLS or LVEF when comparing patients who survived to discharge or died.Conclusion:
LVGLS was reduced in COVID-19 patients, although not significantly lower in those who died compared with survivors.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Echocardiography
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
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-2020-0121
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