Potential long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the pulmonary vasculature: a global perspective

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Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension assessed by echocardiogram in patients with COVID-19 has been poorly studied, and its impact on clinical outcomes remains uncertain. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the echocardiographic probability of pulmonary hypertension and morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19, using the ROX index as a predictor. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted involving 306 patients with COVID-19 confirmed by antigen or molecula...

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Authors: Halawa, S; Pullamsetti, SS; Bangham, CRM; Stenmark, KR; Dorfmüller, P

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Nature Research
• Journal: Nature Reviews Cardiology
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 314-331
• Publication date: 2021-12-06
• DOI: 10.1038/s41569-021-00640-2
• EISSN: 1759-5010
• ISSN: 1759-5002
• Language: Spanish
• Keywords: Pulmonary hypertension; Internal medicine; Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); Lung; Immunology; Disease; Medicine; Pandemic; Cardiology; Hypoxia (environmental); Coronavirus; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); Infectious disease (medical specialty); Intensive care medicine; Pathology