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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance for Patients With COVID-19

Steffen E Petersen1, Matthias G Friedrich2, Tim Leiner3

  • 1William Harvey Research Institute, National Institute for Health Research Barts Biomedical Research Centre, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, United Kingdom; Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health National Health Service Trust, West Smithfield, London, United Kingdom.

JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging
|October 17, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can detect heart abnormalities in patients recovering from COVID-19, including inflammation and functional impairment. This imaging technique is crucial for assessing long-term cardiac health after infection.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • COVID-19 can cause myocardial injury through ischemia, inflammation, or myocarditis.
  • Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard for assessing cardiac structure and function noninvasively.
  • Concerns exist regarding long-term myocardial injury post-COVID-19, with histopathology findings in up to 48% of patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing studies on CMR use in COVID-19 patients with myocardial injury.
  • To present ongoing research evaluating cardiovascular involvement post-COVID-19.
  • To provide recommendations for clinical CMR application in acute and recovering COVID-19 patients.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of published literature on CMR in COVID-19.
  • Analysis of studies reporting CMR findings in hospitalized patients and athletes post-COVID-19.
  • Inclusion of data on pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome and CMR findings.

Main Results:

  • CMR abnormalities are reported in 26%–60% of recovered COVID-19 patients.
  • Abnormalities include functional impairment, tissue changes, late gadolinium enhancement, and pericardial issues.
  • CMR has identified myocarditis-like abnormalities in athletes and aids in evaluating myocarditis/aneurysms in children.

Conclusions:

  • CMR is a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating cardiac dysfunction and injury in COVID-19 patients.
  • Long-term myocardial effects of COVID-19 are a concern, necessitating ongoing research with CMR.
  • Clinical recommendations for CMR use in COVID-19 patients are being developed based on current evidence.

Keywords:
COVID-19SARS-CoV-2cardiovascular magnetic resonanceischemiamultisystem inflammatory syndromemyocardial injurymyocarditis

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