Imaging of cardiovascular complications and features in COVID-19
| TTE | MRI | CT |
|---|---|---|
| RV dilatationa | Nonischemic injury (T1-based) 1. Abnormal T1 mapping 2. Increase extracellular volume quantification 3. Late gadolinium enhancement subepicardial midwall, patchy or scattered distribution of LGE | Pericardial effusion |
| Left ventricular contractile dysfunction | Myocardial edema (T2-based) 1. Abnormal T2 mapping 2. Abnormal T2- weighted imaging | Epicardial fat thickness |
| Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction | Global or regional abnormality systolic function (cine) | CTPAb |
Pericardial effusion Decreased GLS | Pericardial effusion | CAC detectionc |
a RV dilatation and dysfunction as the most common echocardiographic abnormalities with prognostic significance in most patients resolve after a period of acute infection. b CTPA is the principal method that confirms PE. c Additional CAC detection, although not routinely performed, maybe a relatively available marker of worse prognosis in patients with COVID-19
ID: Conceptualization, Data curation, Resources, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. MK and AP: Writing—original draft. KWD: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing.
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