Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in COVID-19 Infection

Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Jun 29;59(7):1223. doi: 10.3390/medicina59071223.

Abstract

COVID-19 infection often produces cardiovascular complications, which can range from mild to severe and influence the overall prognosis. Imaging is the cornerstone for diagnosing initial COVID-19 cardiovascular involvement as well as treatment guidance. In this review, we present the current state of the literature on this subject while also emphasizing possible algorithms for indicating and executing these investigations.

Keywords: COVID-19; cardiac magnetic resonance; echocardiography; multimodality imaging; myocarditis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / complications
  • Heart / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases* / etiology
  • Humans
  • Lung
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / adverse effects
  • Multimodal Imaging / adverse effects
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods