08-10-2020, 07:12 PM
This review
"COVID-19 cardiac injury: Implications for long-term surveillance and outcomes in survivors"
says
The review does talk about long term effects of myocarditis (of at least 2 different types), but I don't feel I can summarize them properly.
From the conclusions:
"COVID-19 cardiac injury: Implications for long-term surveillance and outcomes in survivors"
says
Quote:Up to 20%–30% of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have evidence of myocardial involvement.
The review does talk about long term effects of myocarditis (of at least 2 different types), but I don't feel I can summarize them properly.
From the conclusions:
Quote:Based on other studies of patients with recovered myocarditis, type 2 MI, or other cardiac injury, it is expected that some patients will have subclinical and possibly overt cardiovascular abnormalities. Patients with ostensibly recovered cardiac function may still be at risk of coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, or ventricular arrhythmias.
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We recommend standard electrocardiogram and echocardiogram recordings and possibly cardiac monitoring 2–6 months postrecovery, with the recognition that even these tests may not detect subtle clinical abnormalities. Consideration should be given for advanced imaging (ie, MRI with gadolinium enhancement or echocardiographic strain) when initial testing reveals abnormalities or as clinically indicated