Cardiac abnormalities in Long COVID 1-year post-SARS-CoV-2 infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long COVID is associated with multiple symptoms and impairment in multiple organs. Cross-sectional studies have reported cardiac impairment to varying degrees by varying methodologies. Using cardiac MR (CMR), we investigated a 12-month trajectory of abnormalities in Long COVID.

Objectives

To investigate cardiac abnormalities 1-year post-SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Methods

534 individuals with Long COVID underwent CMR (T1/T2 mapping, cardiac mass, volumes, function and strain) and multiorgan MRI at 6 months (IQR 4.3-7.3) since first post-COVID-19 symptoms. 330 were rescanned at 12.6 (IQR 11.4-14.2) months if abnormal baseline findings were reported. Symptoms, questionnaires and blood samples were collected at both time points. CMR abnormalities were defined as ≥1

SUBMITTER: Roca-Fernandez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9950586 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature