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BACKGROUND: Information is lacking concerning in-hospital echocardiography analysis of COVID-19 infection in Brazil. We evaluated echocardiographic parameters to predict a composite endpoint of mortality, pulmonary thromboembolism or acute renal failure. METHODS: A prospective full echocardiographic study of consecutive patients hospitalized with COVID-19, single tertiary centre in Brazil. We correlated echocardiographic findings to biomarkers, clinical information, thoracic tomography, and in-hospital composite endpoint of mortality, pulmonary thromboembolism or renal failure. RESULTS: One hundred eleven patients from March to October 2020, 67 ± 17 years, 65 (58.5%) men, death was observed in 21/111 (18.9%) patients, 48 (43%) required mechanical ventilation, myocardial infarction occurred in 10 (9%), pulmonary thromboembolism in 7 (6.3%) patients, haemodialysis was required for 9 (9.8%). Echocardiography was normal in 51 (46%) patients, 20 (18%) presented with decreased left ventricle ejection, 18 (16.2%) had abnormal left ventricle global longitudinal strain, 35 (31%) had diastolic dysfunction, 6 (5.4%) had an E/e'ratio > 14, 19 (17.1%) presented with right ventricle dilated/dysfunction, 31 (28%) had pericardial effusion. The echocardiographic parameters did not correlate with mortality, biomarkers, clinical events. Tricuspid velocity was related to the composite endpoint of mortality, pulmonary thromboembolism or acute renal failure (p: 00.3; value: 2.65 m/s; AUC ROC curve: 0.739; sensitivity: 73.3; specificity: 66.7; CI: 0.95, inferior: 0.613; superior: 0,866). CONCLUSIONS: Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, echocardiography was normal in 51(46%) patients, and 20 (18%) patients presented with a decreased left ventricle ejection fraction. Tricuspid velocity was related to the composite endpoint of mortality, pulmonary thromboembolism or acute renal failure.
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COVID-19 , Brasil/epidemiologia , Ecocardiografia , Hospitais , Humanos , Masculino , Prognóstico , Estudos Prospectivos , SARS-CoV-2RESUMO
Abstract Background: Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a connective tissue abnormality characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Cardiac involvement with consequent myocardial dysfunction in SS is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Objective: To investigate the left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in patients with SS and preserved systolic function. Methods: Patients with SS were evaluated with two-dimensional echocardiography with tissue Doppler for analysis of chamber diameters, LV mass index (LVMI), indexed left atrial volume (iLAV), systolic function of both ventricles, and presence and degree of diastolic dysfunction (DD). Results: We evaluated 50 patients, divided according to the presence of DD into Group 1 (n = 25; normal diastolic function, E/A ratio ≥ 0.8, deceleration time [DT] > 150 ms and < 200 ms, and septal e' > 8 cm/s) and Group 2 (n = 25; with DD, subdivided into type I DD [E/A < 0.8, DT > 200 ms], type II [E/A ≥ 0.8, septal e' < 8 cm/s, iLAV > 34 mL/m2], and type III [E/A > 2, DT < 150 ms, septal e' < 8 cm/s]). Type I DD was the most frequent (34%), followed by type II DD (16%). LVMI and iLAV were similar in both groups, but septal and lateral e' were reduced only in Group 2. In Group 2, we observed that patients with moderate DD had longer disease duration (p = 0.02). Conclusion: The prevalence of type I DD was elevated in SS and associated with aging. Disease duration emerged as an important factor in moderate DD.
Resumo Fundamento: A esclerose sistêmica (ES) é uma anomalia do tecido conjuntivo caracterizada por fibrose da pele e dos órgãos internos. O envolvimento cardíaco com consequente disfunção miocárdica na ES está associado a uma maior morbimortalidade. Objetivo: Investigar a função diastólica do ventrículo esquerdo (VE) em pacientes com ES e função sistólica preservada. Método: Pacientes com ES foram estudados com ecocardiografia bidimensional com Doppler tecidual para análise dos diâmetros cavitários, índice de massa do VE (IMVE), volume indexado do átrio esquerdo (VAEi), função sistólica biventricular e presença, além de grau de disfunção diastólica (DD) pelo Doppler convencional e tecidual. Resultados: Estudamos 50 pacientes, divididos conforme presença de DD em Grupo 1 (n = 25; função diastólica normal, razão E/A ≥ 0,8, tempo de desaceleração [TD] > 150 ms e < 200 ms e e' septal > 8 cm/s) e Grupo 2 (n = 25; com presença de DD, subdividido em DD tipo I [E/A < 0,8, TD > 200 ms], tipo II [E/A ≥ 0,8, e' septal < 8 cm/s, VAEi > 34 mL/m2] e tipo III [E/A > 2, TD < 150 ms, e' septal < 8 cm/s]. A DD tipo I foi a mais frequente (34%), seguida de DD tipo II (16%). O IMVE e o VAEi foram similares entre os grupos, porém a e' septal e lateral estiveram reduzidas apenas no Grupo 2. No Grupo 2, observamos que os pacientes com DD moderada apresentavam maior duração da doença (p = 0,02). Conclusão: A prevalência de DD tipo I foi elevada na ES e esteve associada ao envelhecimento. No caso da DD moderada, a duração da doença despontou como um fator importante.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Escleroderma Sistêmico/complicações , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/etiologia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Ecocardiografia Doppler , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnósticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a connective tissue abnormality characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Cardiac involvement with consequent myocardial dysfunction in SS is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in patients with SS and preserved systolic function. METHODS: Patients with SS were evaluated with two-dimensional echocardiography with tissue Doppler for analysis of chamber diameters, LV mass index (LVMI), indexed left atrial volume (iLAV), systolic function of both ventricles, and presence and degree of diastolic dysfunction (DD). RESULTS: We evaluated 50 patients, divided according to the presence of DD into Group 1 (n = 25; normal diastolic function, E/A ratio ≥ 0.8, deceleration time [DT] > 150 ms and < 200 ms, and septal e' > 8 cm/s) and Group 2 (n = 25; with DD, subdivided into type I DD [E/A < 0.8, DT > 200 ms], type II [E/A ≥ 0.8, septal e' < 8 cm/s, iLAV > 34 mL/m2], and type III [E/A > 2, DT < 150 ms, septal e' < 8 cm/s]). Type I DD was the most frequent (34%), followed by type II DD (16%). LVMI and iLAV were similar in both groups, but septal and lateral e' were reduced only in Group 2. In Group 2, we observed that patients with moderate DD had longer disease duration (p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of type I DD was elevated in SS and associated with aging. Disease duration emerged as an important factor in moderate DD.