Impaired Right Ventricular Longitudinal Strain Without Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients Who Have Recovered From COVID-19
Vincenzo Nuzzi, Matteo Castrichini, Valentino Collini, Erik Roman‐Pognuz, Stefano Di Bella, Roberto Luzzati, Giorgio Berlot, Marco Confalonieri, Marco Merlo, Davide Stolfo, Gianfranco Sinagra
Abstract
Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction (RVD) is associated with worse outcome in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a cause of RVD in COVID-19 respiratory failure and is associated with negative prognosis. Major pulmonary embolism, alveolar and endothelial injury, and thrombotic microangiopathy are potential triggers for new-onset PH in the acute phase. Persistent RV involvement has been reported in patients recovered from COVID-19. However, the association between persistent RV impairment and new-onset PH remains unexplored. We evaluated the prevalence of PH and RVD in patients recovered from COVID-19.