Echocardiographic Manifestations in COVID-19: A Review - 29/06/21
Abstract |
COVID-19 has rapidly spread around the world and threatened global health. Although this disease mainly affects the respiratory system, there is increasing evidence that SARS-CoV-2 also has effects on the cardiovascular system. Echocardiography is a valuable tool in the assessment of cardiovascular disease. It is cost-effective, widely available and provides information that can influence management. Given the risk of personnel infection and equipment contamination during echocardiography, leading world societies have recommended performing echocardiography only when a clinical benefit is likely, favouring focussed evaluations and using smaller portable equipment. In the past months, multiple reports have described a wide pattern of echocardiographic abnormalities in patients with COVID-19. This review summarises these findings and discusses the possible mechanisms involved.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : COVID-19, Echocardiography, Myocardial injury, Ventricular function, Systemic inflammation
Plan
Vol 30 - N° 8
P. 1117-1129 - août 2021 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.