Microcirculatory impairment and increased arterial stiffness in pediatric Long COVID patients
• Pediatric Long COVID is likewise associated with significant microvascular damage and furthermore with increased arterial stiffness. • Children with dyspnea exhibit a distinct vascular phenotype characterized by marked capillary loss, indicating a potential microvascular origin of persistent respiratory symptoms.
Authors
- Delphina Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0087-0738)
- C. Nussbaum
- Julie Boever
- Clara Paetzold
- Nikolaus A. Haas
- Lena T. Birzele
- André Jakob
- Katrin Baalmann
Institutions
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-026-06825-6
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00