Persisting IL-18 levels after COVID-19 correlate with markers of cardiovascular inflammation reflecting potential risk of CVDs development.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 manifestation is associated with a strong immune system activation leading to inflammation and subsequently affecting the cardiovascular system. The objective of the study was to reveal possible interconnection between prolongated inflammation and the development or exacerbation of long-term cardiovascular complications after COVID-19. We investigated correlations between humoral and cellular immune system markers together with markers of cardiovascular inflammation/dysfunction during COVID-19 onset and subsequent recovery. We analyzed 22 hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 within three timepoints (acute, 1 and 6 months after COVID-19) in order to track the impact of COVID-19 on the long-term decline of the cardiovascular system fitness and eventual development of CVDs. Amo

SUBMITTER: Andrejcinova I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884808 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature