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Álvaro Aparisi1, Cristina Ybarra-Falcón1, Mario García-Gómez1
1Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
Journal of Clinical Medicine
|July 2, 2021
Summary
Over half of COVID-19 survivors experience lasting functional impairment, including reduced exercise capacity and quality of life. Findings suggest potential ventilation/perfusion issues or hyperventilation syndrome in these patients.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a systemic illness known for severe acute-phase inflammation.
- Long-term sequelae of COVID-19 require further investigation to understand underlying mechanisms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify clinical sequelae in COVID-19 survivors.
- To investigate potential mechanisms behind persistent symptoms like dyspnea.
Main Methods:
- Prospective single-center study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with and without dyspnea.
- Utilized cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), echocardiography, pulmonary function tests, 6-minute walking test, and quality of life questionnaires.
Main Results:
- 58.6% of patients reported dyspnea during follow-up.
- Dyspneic patients showed significantly reduced peak VO2 consumption, 6-minute walking distance, and quality of life scores.
- CPET revealed impaired ventilatory efficiency (VE/VCO2 slope) and high end-tidal CO2 (PETCO2) in dyspneic patients.
Conclusions:
- More than 50% of COVID-19 survivors exhibit symptomatic functional impairment.
- Findings suggest potential ventilation/perfusion mismatch or hyperventilation syndrome as mechanisms for persistent dyspnea.
Keywords:
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