The effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-Cov-2 (Covid-19) on the myocardium and their role in the clinical course of infected patients are still unknown. Epidemiological studies report biological myocardial involvement in 10 to 25% of cases. The objective of this study is to cardiac phenotype using comprehensive cardiac imaging tools of patients infected with Covid 19 in order to explore the functional impact of the infection on the myocardium.
A large population of Covid 19 infected patients of different ages and severity levels will
be explored by transthoracic echocardiography with measurement of myocardial functional
parameters such as ejection fraction, longitudinal strain and relaxation parameters and will
be compared to an uninfected population paired for age and sex.
Patients with biological myocardial involvement will be followed to determine the evolution
of their myocardial functional parameters during the course of the infection.
Diagnostic Test: Global Longitudinal Strain
Electrocardiogram with measure of the Global Longitudinal Strain to evaluate myocardiac dysfunction
Inclusion Criteria:
- Major patients hospitalized for respiratory criteria for SARS-Cov-2 infection
confirmed by RT-PCR
Exclusion Criteria:
- Underage patients. Patients refusing to participate in research. Patients with a
history of heart disease.
UHToulouse
Toulouse, France
Vincent MINVILLE, PU-PH, Principal Investigator
University Hospital, Toulouse