1. Myocardial Injury by COVID-19 Infection Assessed by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging - A Prospective Multicenter Study.
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Kato S, Kitai T, Utsunomiya D, Azuma M, Fukui K, Hagiwara E, Ogura T, Ishibashi Y, Okada T, Kitakata H, Shiraishi Y, Torii S, Ohashi K, Takamatsu K, Yokoyama A, Hirata KI, Matsue Y, and Node K
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- Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Female, Aged, Prospective Studies, Japan epidemiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Myocarditis diagnostic imaging, Myocarditis blood, SARS-CoV-2, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood, Myocardium pathology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine methods, Troponin blood, COVID-19 diagnostic imaging, COVID-19 complications, COVID-19 blood
- Abstract
Background: This prospective multicenter study assessed the prevalence of myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19 using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR)., Methods and Results: We prospectively screened 505 patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease from 7 hospitals in Japan. Of these patients, 31 (mean [±SD] age 63.5±10.4 years, 23 [74%] male) suspected of myocardial injury, based on elevated serum troponin or B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations either upon admission or 3 months after discharge, underwent CMR 3 months after discharge. The primary endpoint was the presence of myocardial injury, defined by any of the following: (1) contrast enhancement in the left or right ventricle myocardium on late gadolinium enhancement CMR; (2) left or right ventricular dysfunction (defined as <50% and <45%, respectively); and (3) pericardial thickening on contrast enhancement. The mean (±SD) duration between diagnosis and CMR was 117±16 days. The primary endpoint was observed in 13 of 31 individuals (42%), with 8 (26%) satisfying the modified Lake Louise Criteria for the diagnosis of acute myocarditis., Conclusions: This study revealed a high incidence of myocardial injury identified by CMR in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 and abnormal findings for cardiac biomarkers.
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- 2024
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