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. 2021 Nov 30;56(10):553–560. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104576

Table 2.

Detailed information regarding athetes with post-COVID-19 with myocardial or pericardial alterations on cardiac MRI

Athlete no Sex Symptoms Findings on other exams Time to CMR after positive test results (days) hsTnT recorded prior to CMR (ng/L) CMR findings Pathological alteration Certainty of cardiac involvement Clinical outcome (6 months)
1. Male Moderate
  • Chest pain.

  • Fever.

  • Headache.

  • Joint pain.

  • Diarrhoea.

  • Smell and taste disturbance.

Troponin: elevated (hsTnT: 18 ng/L, normal: <14 ng/L)
12-lead ECG: minor repolarisation. alteration
Holter ECG: sinus tachycardia (1 hour)
Echocardiography: slightly dilated RV
Exercise test (4 months after COVID-19 infection): normal
70 18 LVEF: 52%
GLS: −18%
Septal native T1: normal
Septal native T2: normal
Pathological LGE/pattern: yes—lateral subepicardial
T1 and T2 mapping value in the area corresponding with the LGE: 1016 and 50 ms—mildly elevated
graphic file with name bjsports-2021-104576ilf28.jpg Definite Returned to sport, no persistent cardiac complaints at follow-up
2. Male Moderate
  • Chest pain.

  • Dyspnoea.

  • Fever.

  • Cough.

Troponin: elevated (hs troponin I: 198 ng/L, normal: <45 ng/L)
12-lead ECG: minor repol. alteration
Holter ECG: normal
Echocardiography: normal
Exercise test (3 months after COVID-19 infection): normal
74 NA LVEF: 58%
GLS: −18%
Septal native T1: elevated
Septal native T2: normal
Pathological LGE/pattern: Yes—lateral subepicardial
T1 and T2 mapping value in the area corresponding with the LGE: 1065 and 53 ms—elevated
graphic file with name bjsports-2021-104576ilf29.jpg Definite Returned to sport, no persistent cardiac complaints at follow-up
3. Male Moderate
  • Chest pain.

  • Dyspnoea.

  • Fatigue.

  • Cough.

Troponin: normal
12-lead ECG: RBBB (previously reported)
Holter ECG: not performed
Echocardiography: normal
Exercise test (5 months after COVID-19 infection): normal
27 4 LVEF: 61%
GLS: −22%
Septal native T1: normal
Septal native T2: normal
Pathological LGE/pattern:
Yes—non-specific inferior and hinge point LGE
T1 and T2 mapping value in the area corresponding with the LGE: 984 and 41 ms—normal
graphic file with name bjsports-2021-104576ilf30.jpg Possible Returned to sport, no persistent cardiac complaints at follow-up
4. Female Long COVID-19
  • Palpitation.

  • Long-lasting fatigue.

Troponin: normal
12-lead ECG: normal
Holter ECG: normal
Echocardiography: normal
Exercise test (5 months after COVID-19 infection): normal
67 <3 LVEF: 67%
GLS: −27%
Septal native T1: grey zone normal/elevated
Septal native T2: mildly elevated
Pathological LGE/pattern: no
graphic file with name bjsports-2021-104576ilf31.jpg Possible Returned to sport, no persistent cardiac complaints at follow-up
5. Female Moderate
  • Chest pain.

  • Back pain.

  • Smell and taste disturbance.

Troponin: normal
12-lead ECG: PVC
Holter ECG: trigeminy PVC on exertion
Echocardiography: normal
Exercise test (4 months after COVID-19 infection): normal
19 <3 LVEF: 60%
GLS: −22%
Septal native T1: mildly elevated
Septal native T2: mildly elevated
Pathological LGE/pattern: No
graphic file with name bjsports-2021-104576ilf32.jpg Possible Returned to sport, no ongoing cardiac complaints.
6. Female Mild
  • Fever.

  • Fatigue.

  • Palpitation.

  • Smell and taste disturbance.

Troponin: elevated (hs troponin I: 28 ng/L—normal: <1.9 ng/L)
12-lead normal
Holter ECG: NA
Echocardiography: normal
Exercise test: NA
11 <3 LVEF: 55%
GLS: −18%
Septal native T1: mildly elevated
Septal native T2: normal
Pathological LGE/pattern: no
graphic file with name bjsports-2021-104576ilf33.jpg Possible Returned to sport, no ongoing cardiac complaints
7. Male Moderate
  • Chest pain.

  • Long-lasting fatigue.

Troponin: elevated (hs troponin I: 225 ng/L—normal: <45 ng/L)
12-lead ECG: descending PQ segment depression
Holter ECG: NA
Echocardiography: decreased longitudinal strain, mild anterior and anteroseptal wall motion abnormality
Holter ECG: NA
120 10 LVEF: 61%
GLS: −20%
Septal native T1: normal
Septal native T2: normal
Pathological LGE/pattern: Yes—pericardial involvement
graphic file with name bjsports-2021-104576ilf34.jpg Possible Returned to sport, no ongoing cardiac complaints

CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; GLS, global longitudinal strain; hsTnT, high-sensitivity troponin T; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NA, not applicable; PVC, premature ventricular complex.