Prevalence and Cardiopulmonary Characteristics of Post-COVID Syndrome at a Hungarian Tertiary Referral Hospital.

ABSTRACT: Background: After an acute COVID-19 infection, many patients suffered from various complaints called as post-COVID syndrome. Methods: Our post-COVID outpatient department was operational for 19 months, where patients (n = 252) underwent a detailed cardiopulmonary examination within a 3-month-long follow-up period. Results: Most patients (69.9%) had mild acute symptoms with a higher hospitalization risk with preexisting hypertension (p < 0.05) and diabetes (p < 0.001). Most common post-COVID symptoms were fatigue (29.4%) and dyspnea (19.1%). Echocardiographic parameters showed no abnormalities and did not change during the follow-up period. Exercise capacity was also generally normal with no change over time; however, 9.9% of patients showed significant de

SUBMITTER: Fekete K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12028108 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature