Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction (RVD) is associated with worse outcome in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a cause of RVD in COVID-19 respiratory failure and is associated with negative prognosis. Major pulmonary embolism, alveolar and endothelial injury, and thrombotic microangiopathy are potential triggers for new-onset PH in the acute phase. Persistent RV involvement has been reported in patients recovered from COVID-19. However, the association between persistent RV impairment and new-onset PH remains unexplored. We evaluated the prevalence of PH and RVD in patients recovered from COVID-19.

Impaired Right Ventricular Longitudinal Strain Without Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients Who Have Recovered From COVID-19

Vincenzo Nuzzi;Matteo Castrichini;Valentino Collini;Erik Roman-Pognuz;Stefano Di Bella;Roberto Luzzati;Giorgio Berlot;Marco Confalonieri;Marco Merlo;Davide Stolfo
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Gianfranco Sinagra
2021-01-01

Abstract

Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction (RVD) is associated with worse outcome in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a cause of RVD in COVID-19 respiratory failure and is associated with negative prognosis. Major pulmonary embolism, alveolar and endothelial injury, and thrombotic microangiopathy are potential triggers for new-onset PH in the acute phase. Persistent RV involvement has been reported in patients recovered from COVID-19. However, the association between persistent RV impairment and new-onset PH remains unexplored. We evaluated the prevalence of PH and RVD in patients recovered from COVID-19.
2021
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https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.120.012166
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