Myocardial Injury

Myocardial Injury in Recovered COVID-19 Patients

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A multi-parametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) assessment revealed myocardial injury in approximately half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. A total of 148 hospitalized COVID-19 patients (64 ± 12 years, 70% male, 32% requiring ventilatory support) and troponin elevation discharged from six hospitals in the UK underwent convalescent CMR (including adenosine stress perfusion if indicated) […]

Myocardial Injury Common and Risky in COVID-19

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A retrospective cohort study in the US suggested that myocardial injury was prevalent among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, and was associated with higher risk of mortality. The study included 2736 patients (median age 66.4 years, 59.6% men) with COVID-19 admitted between February 27th and April 12th, 2020 with troponin-I (normal […]