Evaluation of myocardial work and exercise capacity in patients recovered from the severe form of COVID-19
Our findings revealed an increased wasted work, with lower myocardial efficiency, significantly reduced aerobic exercise capacity, and abnormal heart rate response during recovery, which may be related to previously described late symptoms. The reduction in functional capacity during physical exercise is partly associated with a decrease in resting myocardial work efficiency. These findings strongly indicate the need to determine whether these manifestations persist in the long term and their impact on cardiovascular health and quality of life in COVID-19 survivors.
Authors
- Thiago Lins Fagundes de Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-620X)
- Allan R. K. Sales
- Maria‐Janieire de Nazaré Nunes Alves
- Francis Ribeiro de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8709-8706)
- Marcelo Dantas Tavares de Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8809-8783)
- Juliana Góes Martins Fagundes
- André Luís Pereira de Albuquerque
- Luis Fábio Barbosa Botelho
- Guilherme Wesley Fonseca
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200324
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37