Article Type
Original Study
Subject Area
Cardiology
Abstract
Background: Globally, the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Our research aimed to assess the relationship between recovered COVID-19 patients' left ventricular (LV) systolic function and a range of inflammatory and hematological markers
Methods: For cases; baseline clinical and biochemical data such as the complete blood count (CBC), serum ferritin, C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and D-dimer were measured Echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular (LV) functions, including global longitudinal strain (GLS), myocardial performance index (MPI), left atrial volume index (LAVI), and ejection fraction, were done to all cases and controls.
Results: GLS was lower in post COVID 19 in comparison to the control ( -16.8±7.9 vs 20.6±4.9 respectively, p 0.001), mean of GLS value changed among the three groups COVID illness (mild: -16.6±6.7 moderate: -14.5±8.8 severe: --12.5±5.7%; p 0.001). GLS correlated positively with WBC 0.578, P.001
Conclusion: Subclinical LV dysfunction was prevalent in 40% of cases and more predominant in severe COVID illness. Impaired LV-GLS was associated with lower WBCs.
IRB Number
9265\22-3-2022
Keywords
COVID-19;Global longitudinal Strain; Systolic function
Recommended Citation
Wageeh, Shaimaa; Seddik, Eman H; and Youssuf, Alaa Ramadan
(2024)
"Detection of Cardiac Involvement Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in COVID-19 Recovered Patients and Its Relation to Leucocyte Count.,"
Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research: Vol. 7:
Iss.
4, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59299/2537-0928.1413
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