SUBCLINICAL LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS RECOVERED FROM COVID-19 USING SPECKLE TRACKING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (STE) IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN INDIA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
Covid recovery; Global longitudinal strain; Speckle tracking, LVGLS, Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction.Abstract
Objectives:
To determine Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients recovered from COVID-19 using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) by Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain Score (LVGLS).
Materials and Methods:
225 patients who visit post covid 19 clinic in Govt. medical college Alappuzha who satisfy the inclusion criteria selected. Speckle tracking ECHO was done to determine subclinical left ventricular dysfunction .by LVGLS score.
Results:
In the study, 25% of subjects had abnormal LVGLS The significant risk factors for reduced GLS are advancing age, diabetes ,clinical severity of Covid ,elevated inflammatory markers during active Covid.
Conclusions:
Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction was present in a quarter of patients who recovered from Covid 19.Elevated inflammatory markers during active Covid 19 is a predictor of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction during recovery.
