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COVID-19 echocardiography and ultrasound
Introduction
For COVID-19 frequently asked inpatient questions, click here
For COVID-19 frequently asked outpatient questions, click here
Overview
Overview
There are no specific echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with coronavirus infection. Non specific echocardiographic findings can include left ventricular systolic dysfunction and pericardial effusion.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
- There are no specific echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with coronavirus infection.
- Non specific echocardiographic findings can include:[1][2]
- Left ventricular systolic dysfunction
- Pericardial effusion
- Myocardial edema
- Increased wall thickness with diffuse biventricular hypokinesis
References
References
- ↑ Inciardi RM, Lupi L, Zaccone G, Italia L, Raffo M, Tomasoni D, Cani DS, Cerini M, Farina D, Gavazzi E, Maroldi R, Adamo M, Ammirati E, Sinagra G, Lombardi CM, Metra M (March 2020). “Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)”. JAMA Cardiol. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1096. PMID 32219357 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Alhogbani T (2016). “Acute myocarditis associated with novel Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus”. Ann Saudi Med. 36 (1): 78–80. doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2016.78. PMC 6074274. PMID 26922692.
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