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Published on: December 19, 2020
Cardiac abnormalities in Long COVID 1-year post-SARS-CoV-2 infection
Adriana Roca-Fernandez1, Malgorzata Wamil2,3, Alison Telford1
1Perspectum Ltd, Oxford, UK.
Long COVID can cause persistent cardiac abnormalities, with 19% of patients showing issues at 6 months, and over half of those still affected at 12 months. Cardiac biomarkers did not predict these findings.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- Long COVID presents with diverse symptoms and multi-organ impairment.
- Cardiac involvement in Long COVID has been noted, but trajectories are unclear.
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) offers a detailed view of cardiac structure and function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the 12-month progression of cardiac abnormalities in individuals with Long COVID.
- To identify predictors of persistent cardiac issues post-SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- To correlate CMR findings with clinical symptoms and biomarkers.
Main Methods:
- 534 Long COVID patients underwent baseline CMR and multiorgan MRI.
- 330 patients with initial abnormalities were rescanned at 12 months.
- CMR assessed ventricular function, volumes, strain (GLS), and T1 mapping; abnormalities defined by specific criteria.
Main Results:
- 19% of Long COVID patients had baseline CMR abnormalities.
- Of those with abnormalities, 58% showed persistent findings at 12 months.
- Cardiac biomarkers (troponin I, BNP) did not predict CMR abnormalities or outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Cardiac abnormalities are common in Long COVID and can persist for at least a year.
- CMR is crucial for detecting and monitoring cardiac changes in Long COVID.
- Current cardiac biomarkers are insufficient for identifying CMR abnormalities in this population.
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