Table 2.
CMR findings | |||
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Post-COVID-19 (n = 57) | Controls (n = 20) | p | |
LVEF, % | 61 ± 10 | 63 ± 4 | 0.68 |
LVEDV (index), mL/m2 | 76 ± 17 | 74 ± 12 | 0.75 |
LVESV (index), mL/m2 | 30 ± 9 | 27 ± 6 | 0.83 |
RVEF, % | 60 ± 9 | 62 ± 6 | 0.84 |
RVEDV (index), mL/m2 | 74 ± 18 | 75 ± 14 | 0.67 |
RVESV (index), mL/m2 | 30 ± 9 | 29 ± 8 | 0.83 |
Abnormal STIR Myocardial Pericardial |
6 (10.5%) 4 (7%) 2 (3.5%) |
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Native T1, ms <8 weeks (n = 7) ≥8 weeks (n = 50) |
996.4 ± 43.9 995 ± 88.3 996.5 ± 38.4 |
981.5 ± 21.2 | 0.34 |
ECV, % Abnormal, % <8 weeks, % (n = 7) ≥8 weeks, % (n = 50) |
26.6 ± 3.1 11 (19.3%) 28.3 ± 6 26.5 ± 2.75 |
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T2 mapping, ms <8 weeks (n = 7) ≥8 weeks (n = 50) |
50.9 ± 4.3 55 ± 12.6 50.51 ± 2.8 |
48 ± 1.9 | <0.01 |
LGE Non-ischaemic Ischaemic Pericardial |
15 (26.3%) 11 (19.3%) 2 (3.5%) 2 (3.5%) |
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FT-CS <8 weeks (n = 7) ≥8 weeks (n = 50) |
18.6 ± 3.3% 15.6 ± 2.2% 18.9 ± 2.6%. |
19.2 ± 2.1% | 0.52 |
FT-RS <8 weeks (n = 7) ≥8 weeks (n = 50) |
32.3 ± 8.1% 24.9 ± 5.8% 33.5 ± 7.2% |
33.6 ± 7.1% | 0.90 |
Abbreviations: ECV, extracellular volume; FT, feature tracking; FT-CS, FT circumferential strain; FT-RS, FT radial strain; LGE, late gadolinium enhancement; LV, left ventricle; LVEDV, LV end-diastolic volume; LVEF, LV ejection fraction; LVESV, LV end-systolic volume; RV, right ventricle; RVEDV, end-diastolic volume; RVEF, RV ejection fraction; RVESV, RV end-systolic volume; STIR, short tau inversion recovery.