Cardiac Dysfunction and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Post-COVID-19 Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is still a burden for healthcare systems worldwide. Now, the focus is not only on acute infections, but also on the long-term effects of COVID-19. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the cardiovascular system, and determine the evolution of these changes over 6 months in patients with mild and moderate COVID-19.

Methods

The prospective observational study included 103 patients with mild and moderate COVID-19. The patients underwent an echocardiography and a measurement of the arterial stiffness parameters at baseline and 6 months from the initial assessment.

Results

The diastolic dysfunction (the left atrium volume) was statistically significant a

SUBMITTER: Cozma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12042291 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature