Publications by authors named "Jose Carlos P Secco"
Cardiac involvement in 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) survivors has been reported frequently. An exacerbated immune response may be the main mechanism of myocardial injury and late cardiac sequelae in this population. We investigated the immune profile in hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients with COVID-19 who developed late cardiac fibrosis and edema, as detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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- The study investigated cardiac inflammation in long COVID-19 patients, focusing on those who experienced myocardial injury while hospitalized, using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging.* -
- Out of 180 patients, 53 had CMR imaging; results highlighted that significant percentages had myocardial (43.4%) and pericardial (35.8%) late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), indicating heart damage.* -
- Follow-up CMR showed some improvements in heart structure for 17 patients, but overall, many COVID-19 survivors still displayed signs of cardiac remodeling post-recovery.*