| Abstract [eng] |
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on global health, particularly affecting the respiratory system. However, emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 can also influence the cardiovascular system, leading to structural myocardial changes. This literature review examines the structural myocardial changes in patients recovered from COVID-19 infection using magnetic resonance imaging. A comprehensive search of electronic databases was conducted to identify studies investigating cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessed myocardial changes after COVID-19 infection, focusing on various parameters such as myocardial edema, T1 and T2 mapping analysis, and late gadolinium enhancement. The presence of these changes might indicate myocardial inflammation, fibrosis, and potential myocardial injury. The extent of cardiovascular complications depend on the severity of the infection, accompanying comorbidities, and age. Further long term follow-up research is needed to understand the progression of structural changes and determine their clinical and diagnostic implications. Unified algorythms depending on the clinical course are needed to evaluate diagnostic accuracy. |
