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Long COVID: post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 with a cardiovascular focus

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Sarah E. Daugherty et al.

Summary: The study evaluated the excess risk and relative hazards for developing incident clinical sequelae after the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults aged 18-65. The results show that individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 may have a higher risk of developing new clinical sequelae after the acute phase compared to the control groups, with some sequelae more commonly seen in other viral illnesses.

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2021)

Article Biology

Convalescent COVID-19 patients are susceptible to endothelial dysfunction due to persistent immune activation

Florence W. J. Chioh et al.

Summary: The impact of COVID-19 on vascular health of recovered patients is significant, with elevated levels of circulating endothelial cells indicating vascular injury. The presence of proinflammatory and activated T lymphocyte-associated cytokines suggests cytokine-driven endothelial dysfunction. Effector T cells were more frequent in COVID-19 convalescents, pointing to a possible cytotoxic effector cell targeting of activated endothelial cells.
Article Critical Care Medicine

3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12-month respiratory outcomes in patients following COVID-19-related hospitalisation: a prospective study

Xiaojun Wu et al.

Summary: Most patients recovering from severe COVID-19 showed improvement in dyspnoea scores and exercise capacity over time, but a subgroup of patients still exhibited persistent physiological and radiographic changes at 12 months post-discharge. A unified pathway for respiratory follow-up is needed for COVID-19 patients.

LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE (2021)

Letter Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Return-to-Play Guidelines for Athletes After COVID-19 Infection

Diana Santos-Ferreira et al.

JAMA CARDIOLOGY (2021)

Review Immunology

Comparative systematic review and meta-analysis of reactogenicity, immunogenicity and efficacy of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

Ian McDonald et al.

Summary: This study provides a comparative evaluation of different vaccine platforms in terms of immunogenicity and efficacy. Vaccines generally result in mild and self-limiting adverse events. Different vaccines show varying levels of immunogenicity and efficacy.

NPJ VACCINES (2021)

Article Hematology

Incidence of thrombotic complications in hospitalised and non-hospitalised patients after COVID-19 diagnosis

Birgitte Tholin et al.

Summary: Infection with COVID-19 may increase the risk of VTE, but the reported incidence rates of VTE show wide variation. This study found a lower incidence rate of VTE in both hospitalised and non-hospitalised patients after COVID-19 diagnosis, suggesting potential differences in thrombotic complications.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY (2021)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Persistent clotting protein pathology in Long COVID/Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is accompanied by increased levels of antiplasmin

Etheresia Pretorius et al.

Summary: Individuals with Long COVID/PASC may exhibit persistent symptoms due to the presence of persistent circulating plasma microclots that are resistant to fibrinolysis, including fatigue, shortness of breath, sleep issues, and anxiety or depression.

CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY (2021)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Myocarditis With COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines

Biykem Bozkurt et al.

Summary: Myocarditis is a rare complication of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, predominantly affecting young adult and adolescent males, with most patients showing improvement in symptoms. Possible mechanisms include molecular mimicry between viral proteins and self-antigens, dysregulated immune pathways, immune response to mRNA, and dysregulated cytokine expression.

CIRCULATION (2021)

Letter Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Myocarditis After BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccination

Kathryn F. Larson et al.

CIRCULATION (2021)

Article Immunology

Establishing the prevalence of common tissue-specific autoantibodies following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection

Alex G. Richter et al.

Summary: The study revealed a higher frequency of autoantibodies associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in COVID-19 patients, even detectable months post-infection. COVID-19 patients displayed a more restricted pattern of autoantibodies, including skin, skeletal muscle, and cardiac antibodies.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Article Hematology

Persistent endotheliopathy in the pathogenesis of long COVID syndrome

Helen Fogarty et al.

Summary: The study found that endothelial cell activation may persist in convalescent COVID-19 patients and may contribute to the pathogenesis of long COVID. This sustained endotheliopathy was more common in older, comorbid patients, and those requiring hospitalization, indicating a potential link between endothelial dysfunction and long-term COVID symptoms.

JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Therapeutic versus prophylactic anticoagulation for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and elevated D-dimer concentration (ACTION): an open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled trial

Renato D. Lopes et al.

Summary: In hospitalized COVID-19 patients with elevated D-dimer concentration, in-hospital therapeutic anticoagulation with rivaroxaban or enoxaparin followed by rivaroxaban to day 30 did not improve clinical outcomes and increased bleeding compared with prophylactic anticoagulation. Therapeutic-dose rivaroxaban and other direct oral anticoagulants should be avoided in these patients without an evidence-based indication for oral anticoagulation.

LANCET (2021)

Editorial Material Medicine, General & Internal

Five priorities for universal COVID-19 vaccination Comment

Adrien Abecassis

LANCET (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

1-year outcomes in hospital survivors with COVID-19: a longitudinal cohort study

Lixue Huang et al.

LANCET (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Efficacy and safety of an inactivated whole-virion SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac): interim results of a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial in Turkey

Mine Durusu Tanriover et al.

Summary: The study presented the interim efficacy and safety results of the CoronaVac vaccine in a phase 3 clinical trial in Turkey, demonstrating high efficacy against PCR-confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 with good safety and tolerability profile. Results showed significant differences in the frequency of any adverse events between the vaccine and placebo groups, indicating excellent protective effects of the vaccine.

LANCET (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Thromboembolic Risk in Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis of a Nationwide Cohort

Frederick K. Ho et al.

Summary: Confirmed COVID-19 infection was associated with early elevations in risk of MI and ischemic stroke, and substantially stronger and prolonged elevations in risk of DVT and PE, both in hospital and community settings. Thromboembolism, especially PE, should be considered among people with COVID-19 in the community.

MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Long COVID in a prospective cohort of home-isolated patients

Bjorn Blomberg et al.

Summary: An analysis of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infections in Bergen, Norway, revealed that a high proportion of patients experienced long-term COVID symptoms at 6 months, even though they were relatively young and had only mild to moderate acute COVID-19 symptoms. This highlights the significance of infection control measures, such as vaccination.

NATURE MEDICINE (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Heparin in Noncritically Ill Patients with Covid-19

Patrick R. Lawler et al.

Summary: This study showed that therapeutic-dose anticoagulation with heparin in non-critically ill patients with Covid-19 increased the likelihood of survival to hospital discharge and reduced the need for cardiovascular or respiratory organ support compared to usual-care thromboprophylaxis.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2021)

Editorial Material Medicine, General & Internal

Confronting Our Next National Health Disaster - Long-Haul Covid

Steven Phillips et al.

Summary: Long Covid could potentially become the next national health disaster, and it is important to address and find solutions for it.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Heparin in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19

Ewan C. Goligher et al.

Summary: In critically ill patients with Covid-19, initial therapeutic-dose anticoagulation did not result in improved survival rates or fewer days requiring cardiovascular or respiratory organ support compared to usual-care pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2021)

Article Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Pulmonary Embolism in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Multicenter Study

Sadjad Riyahi et al.

Summary: This study aimed to determine the incidence of PE in patients with COVID-19, revealing that 25% of COVID-19 patients were diagnosed with PE. The study also found that PE was associated with male sex, smoking, as well as increased levels of d-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase, ferritin, and interleukin-6. Additionally, d-dimer levels greater than 1600 ng/mL showed high sensitivity in identifying patients who required CT pulmonary angiography.

RADIOLOGY (2021)

Editorial Material Medicine, General & Internal

Chronic fatigue syndrome and long covid: moving beyond the controversy

Melanie Newman

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2021)

Article Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Myocardial perfusion after COVID-19 infection: No persisting impaired myocardial blood flow in surviving patients

G Thornton et al.

European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Six Months Follow-Up of Patients with Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Due to COVID-19 Related ARDS

Ayham Daher et al.

Summary: COVID-19-ARDS patients have the potential for full recovery in terms of pulmonary function and exercise capacity six months after discharge, regardless of disease severity during ICU stay.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Prevalence of Clinical and Subclinical Myocarditis in Competitive Athletes With Recent SARS-CoV-2 Infection Results From the Big Ten COVID-19 Cardiac Registry

Curt J. Daniels et al.

Summary: In this study of 1597 competitive athletes in the US who underwent CMR screening after COVID-19 infection, 37 athletes (2.3%) were diagnosed with clinical and subclinical myocarditis. There was variability in prevalence across universities, and testing protocols were closely associated with the detection of myocarditis. The unique CMR imaging data highlight the need for standardized timing and interpretation of cardiac testing for safe return to play in athletes.

JAMA CARDIOLOGY (2021)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Patients With Acute Myocarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination

Han W. Kim et al.

Summary: This study described 7 patients with acute myocarditis, 4 of whom had received mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. All patients presented with severe chest pain, biomarker evidence of myocardial injury, and were hospitalized. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings were typical for myocarditis. Further investigation is needed to determine associations of COVID-19 vaccination and myocarditis.

JAMA CARDIOLOGY (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Serum Metabolic Profile in Patients With Long-Covid (PASC) Syndrome: Clinical Implications

Evasio Pasini et al.

Summary: Patients with long-Covid syndrome exhibit abnormalities in blood markers related to coagulation, protein disarrangement, and inflammation, indicating ongoing metabolic alterations contributing to the persistence of PASC. Long-term elevated D-Dimer levels suggest potential risks for thromboembolic disease.

FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE (2021)

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Assessment of Prolonged Physiological and Behavioral Changes Associated With COVID-19 Infection

Jennifer M. Radin et al.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Persistent Endothelial Dysfunction in Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: A Case-Control Study

Pasquale Ambrosino et al.

Summary: The study found that post-acute COVID-19 syndrome is associated with persistent endothelial dysfunction, which is sex-biased with females having higher endothelial function values than males. Endothelial dysfunction is directly correlated with the severity of pulmonary impairment.

BIOMEDICINES (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Symptom Persistence Despite Improvement in Cardiopulmonary Health - Insights from longitudinal CMR, CPET and lung function testing post-COVID-19

Mark Philip Cassar et al.

Summary: The study found that cardiopulmonary abnormalities in patients infected with COVID-19 improve over time, but some measures remain abnormal compared to controls. Persistent symptoms at 6 months post-COVID-19 were not significantly associated with objective cardiopulmonary health measures, indicating a complex relationship between symptoms and physiological abnormalities.

ECLINICALMEDICINE (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Characterizing long COVID in an international cohort: 7 months of symptoms and their impact

Hannah E. Davis et al.

Summary: Patients with Long COVID report prolonged, multisystem involvement and significant disability. By seven months, many patients have not yet recovered (mainly from systemic and neurological/cognitive symptoms), have not returned to previous levels of work, and continue to experience significant symptom burden.

ECLINICALMEDICINE (2021)

Article Respiratory System

Benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19: a prospective observational cohort study

Rainer Gloeckl et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates that pulmonary rehabilitation is a viable, safe, and effective therapeutic option for COVID-19 patients, regardless of disease severity. Patients showed improvements in exercise performance, lung function, and quality of life after rehabilitation.

ERJ OPEN RESEARCH (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The signal pathways and treatment of cytokine storm in COVID-19

Lan Yang et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis with devastating effects, where immunopathology plays a crucial role in disease progression, particularly the cytokine storm which has a significant impact on prognosis. Understanding and targeting the pathways involved in cytokine storm could lead to more effective treatment strategies for COVID-19.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Short-term outpatient follow-up of COVID-19 patients: A multidisciplinary approach

M. A. de Graaf et al.

Summary: The short-term follow-up of COVID-19 patients reveals pulmonary dysfunction, myocardial damage, and severe psychological distress. Most patients suffer from functional limitations post-hospitalization, with dyspnea on exertion being the most frequently reported symptom possibly related to decreased DLCOc. Long-term follow-up is needed to investigate changes in lung function.

ECLINICALMEDICINE (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Assessment of pulmonary arterial circulation 3 months after hospitalization for SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: Dual-energy CT (DECT) angiographic study in 55 patients

Martine Remy-Jardin et al.

Summary: The study found that partial resolution of COVID-19 lung infiltration was observed in some patients 3 months after hospitalization, with normal DECTA results in most cases but 5.4% showing endoluminal filling defects. Perfusion abnormalities suggestive of widespread microangiopathy were found in 65.5% of patients.

ECLINICALMEDICINE (2021)

Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Post-COVID syndrome in non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a longitudinal prospective cohort study

Max Augustin et al.

Summary: The study observed long-term symptoms in non-hospitalised patients post SARS-CoV-2 infection for four and seven months, identifying persistent symptoms such as shortness of breath, anosmia, ageusia, and fatigue, summarised as post-COVID syndrome (PCS).

LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Longitudinal proteomic analysis of severe COVID-19 reveals survival-associated signatures, tissue-specific cell death, and cell-cell interactions

Michael R. Filbin et al.

Summary: This study analyzed thousands of plasma proteins longitudinally in COVID-19 patients, uncovering immune and non-immune proteins linked to the disease. Dynamic immune-cell-derived and tissue-associated proteins associated with survival were identified. The research proposed a model in which interactions among myeloid, epithelial, and T cells drive tissue damage in severe COVID-19 disease.

CELL REPORTS MEDICINE (2021)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

COVID-19 related thrombi in ascending and descending thoracic aorta with peripheral embolization: a case report

Jan W. Buikema et al.

Summary: COVID-19 infected patients are at increased risk for thrombotic events, with endothelial expression of virus receptors potentially leading to arterial thrombus formation. Prophylactic anticoagulants are recommended for all hospitalized COVID-19 patients to prevent thrombotic complications.

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CASE REPORTS (2021)

Article Respiratory System

Early experiences of rehabilitation for individuals post-COVID to improve fatigue, breathlessness exercise capacity and cognition - A cohort study

Enya Daynes et al.

Summary: Recovery programmes for individuals with lasting symptoms of COVID-19 can significantly improve exercise capacity, respiratory symptoms, fatigue, and cognition, with no serious adverse events recorded.

CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE (2021)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Cardiac involvement in COVID-19 patients: mid-term follow up by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Hui Wang et al.

Summary: Myocardial injury was found in 30% of recovered COVID-19 patients, with LGE lesions mainly located in the mid myocardium and/or sub-epicardium. Patients with LGE showed decreased LV and RV function compared to non-LGE patients, while no difference was found between non-LGE patients and healthy controls.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Medium-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on multiple vital organs, exercise capacity, cognition, quality of life and mental health, post-hospital discharge

Betty Raman et al.

Summary: The study found that COVID-19 patients discharged from the hospital still experience breathlessness, fatigue, cognitive impairment, and mental health issues. MRI revealed abnormalities in multiple organs, which were linked to inflammation and severity of acute illness.

ECLINICALMEDICINE (2021)

Letter Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Delayed catastrophic thrombotic events in young and asymptomatic post COVID-19 patients

Bingwen Eugene Fan et al.

JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOLYSIS (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Multiorgan impairment in low-risk individuals with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a prospective, community-based study

Andrea Dennis et al.

Summary: A study conducted in two UK community centers found that 70% of individuals with persistent symptoms following recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection had impairment in one or more organs 4 months after initial COVID-19 symptoms. Common symptoms included fatigue, muscle aches, breathlessness, and headaches.

BMJ OPEN (2021)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Patterns of myocardial injury in recovered troponin-positive COVID-19 patients assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Tushar Kotecha et al.

Summary: Troponin elevation is common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, indicating potential myocardial injury. Using multi-parametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance, researchers found that recovered COVID-19 patients often exhibit myocarditis-like injury and ischemic damage. Interestingly, some patients showed signs of localized inflammation, while others had ischemic heart disease without prior history.

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China

Dawei Wang et al.

JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2020)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China

Chaolin Huang et al.

LANCET (2020)

Letter Infectious Diseases

An interactive web-based dashboard to track COVID-19 in real time

Ensheng Dong et al.

LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2020)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Characteristics and clinical significance of myocardial injury in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019

Shaobo Shi et al.

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL (2020)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and cardiac disease in Northern Italy

Riccardo M. Inciardi et al.

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL (2020)

Editorial Material Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Coronaviruses and the cardiovascular system: acute and long-term implications

Tian-Yuan Xiong et al.

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL (2020)

Letter Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Right Ventricular Dilation in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Infection

Edgar Argulian et al.

JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING (2020)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Cardiac Involvement in Patients Recovered From COVID-2019 Identified Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Lu Huang et al.

JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING (2020)

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Endothelial cell infection and endotheliitis in COVID-19

Zsuzsanna Varga et al.

LANCET (2020)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China

Shaobo Shi et al.

JAMA CARDIOLOGY (2020)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19-Final Report

John H. Beigel et al.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2020)

Letter Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

COVID-19 Myocardial Injury in Survivors

Daniel S. Knight et al.

CIRCULATION (2020)

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Preliminary detection of lung hypoperfusion in discharged Covid-19 patients during recovery

Gianluigi Patelli et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY (2020)

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Infographic. Graduated return to play guidance following COVID-19 infection

Niall Elliott et al.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE (2020)

Review Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

COVID-19 cardiac injury: Implications for long-term surveillance and outcomes in survivors

Raul D. Mitrani et al.

HEART RHYTHM (2020)

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The Chief Scientist Office Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Imaging in SARS Coronavirus disease-19 (CISCO-19) study

Kenneth Mangion et al.

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COVID-19: a major cause of cachexia and sarcopenia?

John E. Morley et al.

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Dying with SARS-CoV-2 infection-an autopsy study of the first consecutive 80 cases in Hamburg, Germany

Carolin Edler et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE (2020)

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Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19

Angelo Carfi et al.

JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2020)

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Association of Cardiac Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in Confirmed COVID-19 Autopsy Cases

Diana Lindner et al.

JAMA CARDIOLOGY (2020)

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Ten considerations for effectively managing the COVID-19 transition

Katrine Bach Habersaat et al.

NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR (2020)

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Outcomes for Patients With COVID-19 and Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Shelief Y. Robbins-Juarez et al.

Kidney International Reports (2020)

Review Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Role of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and pericytes in cardiac complications of COVID-19 infection

Fulton A. Robinson et al.

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Prevalence and Impact of Myocardial Injury in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Infection

Anuradha Lala et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (2020)

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Cardiac Troponin for Assessment of Myocardial Injury in COVID-19 JACC Review Topic of the Week

Yader Sandoval et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (2020)

Letter Clinical Neurology

Acute hyperhidrosis and postural tachycardia in a COVID-19 patient

Thirugnanam Umapathi et al.

CLINICAL AUTONOMIC RESEARCH (2020)

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A case report of postural tachycardia syndrome after COVID-19

Mitchell G. Miglis et al.

CLINICAL AUTONOMIC RESEARCH (2020)

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Pathological features of COVID-19-associated myocardial injury: a multicentre cardiovascular pathology study

Cristina Basso et al.

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL (2020)

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COVID-19 is, in the end, an endothelial disease

Peter Libby et al.

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL (2020)

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Heart failure in COVID-19 patients: prevalence, incidence and prognostic implications

Juan R. Rey et al.

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Management of post-acute covid-19 in primary care

Trisha Greenhalgh et al.

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2020)

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Global evaluation of echocardiography in patients with COVID-19

Marc R. Dweck et al.

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING (2020)

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Prognostic Utility of Right Ventricular Remodeling Over Conventional Risk Stratification in Patients With COVID-19

Jiwon Kim et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (2020)

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Offline: COVID-19 is not a pandemic

Richard Horton

LANCET (2020)

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Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients Hospitalized with Covid-19

John H. Stone et al.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2020)

Letter Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Patients Recovered From COVID-19 Show Ongoing Subclinical Myocarditis as Revealed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Ming-Yen Ng et al.

JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING (2020)

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Long covid: How to define it and how to manage it

Nikki Nabavi

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2020)

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The effect of concomitant COVID-19 infection on outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure

Nikhil Chatrath et al.

ESC HEART FAILURE (2020)

Review Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Screening of Potential Cardiac Involvement in Competitive Athletes Recovering From COVID-19

Dermot Phelan et al.

JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING (2020)

Letter Infectious Diseases

Long COVID: tackling a multifaceted condition requires a multi-disciplinary approach

Alice Norton et al.

LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2020)

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Delayed manifestation of COVID-19 presenting as lower extremity multilevel arterial thrombosis: a case report

Cecilia Schweblin et al.

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Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic - should we prepare for a tsunami of post viral depression?

D. Lyons et al.

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Prognostic Impact of Prior Heart Failure in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

Jesus Alvarez-Garcia et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (2020)

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Characterization of Myocardial Injury in Patients With COVID-19

Gennaro Giustino et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (2020)

Review Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Management of Acute Myocarditis and Chronic Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy An Expert Consensus Document

Enrico Ammirati et al.

CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE (2020)

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Rehabilitation of post-COVID-19 patients

Mouna Asly et al.

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Mohammed F. Islam et al.

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Riccardo M. Inciardi et al.

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Tian-Yuan Xiong et al.

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Shaobo Shi et al.

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL (2020)

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Late acute pulmonary embolism after mild Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): a case series

Hareton Teixeira Vechi et al.

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Prognostic Role of CMR and Conventional Risk Factors in Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructed Coronary Arteries

Amardeep Ghosh Dastidar et al.

JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING (2019)

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Inhibition of soluble TNFα prevents adverse atrial remodeling and atrial arrhythmia susceptibility induced in mice by endurance exercise

Robert Lakin et al.

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY (2019)

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Perivascular Adipocytes in Vascular Disease

Ha Won Kim et al.

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY (2019)

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Advanced heart failure: a position statement of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology

Maria G. Crespo-Leiro et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE (2018)

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Orthostatic Hypotension JACC State-of-the-Art Review

Roy Freeman et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (2018)

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Vanessa M. Ferreira et al.

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Myocardial native T2 measurement to differentiate light-chain and transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis and assess prognosis

Fourat Ridouani et al.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (2018)

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Troponin-positive chest pain with unobstructed coronary arteries: incremental diagnostic value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging

Bhupesh Pathik et al.

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Francisco Javier Carod-Artal

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Ari Pollack et al.

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Yu-Feng Hu et al.

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