Spectrum of Cardiac Manifestations in COVID-19: A Systematic Echocardiographic Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information on the cardiac manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is scarce. We performed a systematic and comprehensive echocardiographic evaluation of consecutive patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection.

Methods

One hundred consecutive patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection underwent complete echocardiographic evaluation within 24 hours of admission and were compared with reference values. Echocardiographic studies included left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function and valve hemodynamics and right ventricular (RV) assessment, as well as lung ultrasound. A second examination was performed in case of clinical deterioration.

Results

Thirty-two patients (32%) had a normal echocardiogram at baseline. The most common cardiac

SUBMITTER: Szekely Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7382541 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature