Shingo Kato, Takeshi Kitai, Daisuke Utsunomiya, Mai Azuma, Kazuki Fukui, Eri Hagiwara, Takashi Ogura, Yuki Ishibashi, Taiji Okada, Hiroki Kitakata, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Shunsuke Torii, Koichi Ohashi, Kazufumi Takamatsu, Akihito Yokoyama, Ken-Ichi Hirata, Yuya Matsue, Koichi Node
BACKGROUND: This prospective multicenter study assessed the prevalence of myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19 using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR).Methods and Results: We prospectively screened 505 patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease from 7 hospitals in Japan. Of these patients, 31 (mean [±SD] age 63.5±10.4 years, 23 [74%] male) suspected of myocardial injury, based on elevated serum troponin or B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations either upon admission or 3 months after discharge, underwent CMR 3 months after discharge...
March 29, 2024: Circulation Journal: Official Journal of the Japanese Circulation Society