Echocardiographic assessment of cardiac function after mild coronavirus disease 2019: A preliminary report. Issue 1 (30th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Uziębło‐Życzkowska, Beata; Krzesiński, Paweł; Domino, Barbara; Chciałowski, Andrzej; Maciorowska, Małgorzata; Gielerak, Grzegorz
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical ultrasound. Volume 50:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 17
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2021-10-30
• Subjects: coronavirus disease 2019 -- COVID‐19 -- SARS‐CoV‐2 -- speckle tracking echocardiography -- strain parameters; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23094
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-2751

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: While most coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) cases are mild, the risk of heart dysfunction remains unknown. The objective of this observational study was to assess the impact of mild COVID‐19 on heart function in a short‐term follow‐up using advanced echocardiography. Methods: Our study cohort comprised patients diagnosed with COVID‐19 who did not require hospitalization. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) was used to assess heart chambers function in the 31 recovered COVID‐19 patients, and the results were compared with those of the control group (28 healthy participants). Results: Left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) systolic function was assessed using standard and STE methods and was found to be normal and comparable in both groups (LV ejection fraction [ p = 0.075], LV global longitudinal strain [ p = 0.123], LV global radial strain [ p = 0.630], LV global circumferential strain [ p = 0.069], tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion [ p = 0.417], tricuspid S′ peak systolic velocity [ p = 0.622], and RV free wall longitudinal strain [ p = 0.749]). Similarly, atrial function was not impacted when assessed using advanced STE. Conclusions: The heart function of patients with mild COVID‐19 symptoms, assessed using standard and advanced echocardiographic methods, was observed to be normal after a short‐term follow‐up. Abstract : The example of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in patient after mild coronavirus disease