Changes in cardiac structure and function from 3 to 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac function may be impaired during and early after hospitalization for COVID-19, but little is known about the progression of cardiac dysfunction and the association with postacute COVID syndrome (PACS).

Methods

In a multicenter prospective cohort study, patients who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 were enrolled and comprehensive echocardiography was performed 3 and 12 months after discharge. Twenty-four-hour electrocardiogram (ECG) was performed at 3 and 12 months in patients with arrhythmias at 3 months.

Results

In total, 182 participants attended the 3 and 12 months visits (age 58 ± 14 years, 59% male, body mass index 28.2 ± 4.2 kg/m² ). Of these, 35 (20%) had severe COVID-19 (treatment in the intensive care unit) and 74 (52%) had sel

SUBMITTER: Ovrebotten T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9538691 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature