July 30, 2020

Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Recently Recovered From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• In a cohort study of German patients recently recovered from COVID-19 infection (n=100), cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging revealed cardiac involvement in 78 patients and ongoing myocardial inflammation in 60 patients, independent of preexisting conditions, severity and overall course of the acute illness, and time from the original diagnosis. Compared with healthy controls and risk factor-matched controls, patients recently recovered from COVID-19 had lower left ventricular ejection fraction, higher left ventricle volumes, higher left ventricle mass, and raised native T1 and T2 signals.  

Puntmann et al. (July 27, 2020). Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Recently Recovered From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA Cardiology. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3557