Table 3.
Comparison of comprehensive echocardiogram examination quality metric between non-COVID and COVID patients in 2020.
| Variable | Non-COVID N = 40 |
COVID N = 40 |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) Score (Out of 30) | 29.5 (0.8) | 27.7 (3.7) | <0.001 |
| Situs, Veins, Atria | |||
| Liver and stomach shown | 40 (100.0 %) | 37 (92.5 %) | 0.077 |
| Cardiac position | 40 (100.0 %) | 38 (95.0 %) | 0.152 |
| IVCa and aorta in relation to spine | 40 (100.0 %) | 37 (92.5 %) | 0.077 |
| IVC and SVCb in imaging and color | 40 (100.0 %) | 32 (80.0 %) | 0.003 |
| IVC connection to atrium | 40 (100.0 %) | 38 (95.0 %) | 0.152 |
| Two left and two right pulmonary veins | 37 (92.5 %) | 25 (62.5 %) | 0.001 |
| Coronary sinus visualized | 38 (95.0 %) | 38 (95.0 %) | 1.000 |
| Atrial septum imaging | 40 (100.0 %) | 37 (92.5 %) | 0.077 |
| Ventricles | |||
| Ventricular septum by color Doppler | 40 (100.0 %) | 38 (95.0 %) | 0.152 |
| Imaging for qualitative RVc function | 40 (100.0 %) | 38 (95.0 %) | 0.152 |
| Imaging of LVd function | 40 (100.0 %) | 39 (97.5 %) | 0.314 |
| LV end diastolic dimension or volume | 40 (100.0 %) | 39 (97.5 %) | 0.314 |
| LV end systolic dimension or volume | 40 (100.0 %) | 39 (97.5 %) | 0.314 |
| Evaluation for LV mass | 40 (100.0 %) | 39 (97.5 %) | 0.314 |
| LV Outflow by Doppler | 40 (100.0 %) | 39 (97.5 %) | 0.314 |
| RV Outflow by Doppler | 40 (100.0 %) | 38 (95.0 %) | 0.152 |
| Cardiac valves | |||
| Tricuspid valve imaging | 40 (100.0 %) | 40 (100.0 %) | – |
| Tricuspid regurgitation jet by Doppler | 40 (100.0 %) | 39 (97.5 %) | 0.314 |
| Mitral valve imaging | 40 (100.0 %) | 40 (100.0 %) | – |
| Mitral valve in short axis | 38 (95.0 %) | 36 (90.0 %) | 0.396 |
| Pulmonary valve imaging | 40 (100.0 %) | 39 (97.5 %) | 0.314 |
| Aortic valve imaging | 40 (100.0 %) | 37 (92.5 %) | 0.077 |
| Coronary arteries imaging | 39 (97.5 %) | 37 (92.5 %) | 0.305 |
| Vessels | |||
| Evaluation for aortic dimensions | 37 (92.5 %) | 36 (90.0 %) | 0.692 |
| Branch pulmonary artery imaging | 39 (97.5 %) | 33 (82.5 %) | 0.025 |
| Patent ductus arteriosus excluded | 39 (97.5 %) | 39 (97.5 %) | 1.000 |
| Ascending aorta imaging | 31 (77.5 %) | 35 (87.5 %) | 0.239 |
| Aortic arch sidedness and branching | 40 (100.0 %) | 34 (85.0 %) | 0.011 |
| Aortic arch imaging by Doppler | 40 (100.0 %) | 36 (90.0 %) | 0.040 |
| Abdominal aorta evaluated by Doppler | 40 (100.0 %) | 36 (90.0 %) | 0.040 |
a
IVC = Inferior Vena Cava.
b
SVC = Superior Vena Cava.
c
RV = Right Ventricle.
d
LV = Left Ventricle.