Cardiovascular Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
119(2), P. 336 - 356
Published: July 25, 2022
Abstract
Long
COVID
has
become
a
world-wide,
non-communicable
epidemic,
caused
by
long-lasting
multiorgan
symptoms
that
endure
for
weeks
or
months
after
SARS-CoV-2
infection
already
subsided.
This
scientific
document
aims
to
provide
insight
into
the
possible
causes
and
therapeutic
options
available
cardiovascular
manifestations
of
long
COVID.
In
addition
chronic
fatigue,
which
is
common
symptom
COVID,
patients
may
present
with
chest
pain,
ECG
abnormalities,
postural
orthostatic
tachycardia,
newly
developed
supraventricular
ventricular
arrhythmias.
Imaging
heart
vessels
provided
evidence
chronic,
post-infectious
perimyocarditis
consequent
left
right
failure,
arterial
wall
inflammation,
microthrombosis
in
certain
patient
populations.
Better
understanding
underlying
cellular
molecular
mechanisms
will
aid
development
effective
treatment
strategies
its
manifestations.
A
number
have
been
proposed,
including
those
involving
direct
effects
on
myocardium,
microthrombotic
damage
endothelium,
persistent
inflammation.
Unfortunately,
existing
circulating
biomarkers,
coagulation,
inflammatory
markers,
are
not
highly
predictive
either
presence
outcome
when
measured
3
infection.
Further
studies
needed
understand
mechanisms,
identify
specific
guide
future
preventive
treatments
address
sequelae.
Journal of Hypertension,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(12), P. 1874 - 2071
Published: June 24, 2023
Document
Reviewers:
Luis
Alcocer
(Mexico),
Christina
Antza
(Greece),
Mustafa
Arici
(Turkey),
Eduardo
Barbosa
(Brazil),
Adel
Berbari
(Lebanon),
Luís
Bronze
(Portugal),
John
Chalmers
(Australia),
Tine
De
Backer
(Belgium),
Alejandro
de
la
Sierra
(Spain),
Kyriakos
Dimitriadis
Dorota
Drozdz
(Poland),
Béatrice
Duly-Bouhanick
(France),
Brent
M.
Egan
(USA),
Serap
Erdine
Claudio
Ferri
(Italy),
Slavomira
Filipova
(Slovak
Republic),
Anthony
Heagerty
(UK),
Michael
Hecht
Olsen
(Denmark),
Dagmara
Hering
Sang
Hyun
Ihm
(South
Korea),
Uday
Jadhav
(India),
Manolis
Kallistratos
Kazuomi
Kario
(Japan),
Vasilios
Kotsis
Adi
Leiba
(Israel),
Patricio
López-Jaramillo
(Colombia),
Hans-Peter
Marti
(Norway),
Terry
McCormack
Paolo
Mulatero
Dike
B.
Ojji
(Nigeria),
Sungha
Park
Priit
Pauklin
(Estonia),
Sabine
Perl
(Austria),
Arman
Postadzhian
(Bulgaria),
Aleksander
Prejbisz
Venkata
Ram
Ramiro
Sanchez
(Argentina),
Markus
Schlaich
Alta
Schutte
Cristina
Sekib
Sokolovic
(Bosnia
and
Herzegovina),
Jonas
Spaak
(Sweden),
Dimitrios
Terentes-Printzios
Bruno
Trimarco
Thomas
Unger
(The
Netherlands),
Bert-Jan
van
den
Born
Anna
Vachulova
Agostino
Virdis
Jiguang
Wang
(China),
Ulrich
Wenzel
(Germany),
Paul
Whelton
Jiri
Widimsky
(Czech
Jacek
Wolf
Grégoire
Wuerzner
(Switzerland),
Eugene
Yang
Yuqing
Zhang
(China).
The Journal of Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
226(9), P. 1593 - 1607
Published: April 14, 2022
Abstract
Background
This
study
aims
to
examine
the
worldwide
prevalence
of
post-coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
condition,
through
a
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis.
Methods
PubMed,
Embase,
iSearch
were
searched
on
July
5,
2021
with
verification
extending
March
13,
2022.
Using
random-effects
framework
DerSimonian-Laird
estimator,
we
meta-analyzed
post-COVID-19
condition
at
28+
days
from
infection.
Results
Fifty
studies
included,
41
meta-analyzed.
Global
estimated
pooled
was
0.43
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI],
.39–.46).
Hospitalized
nonhospitalized
patients
had
estimates
0.54
CI,
.44–.63)
0.34
.25–.46),
respectively.
Regional
Asia
(0.51;
95%
.37–.65),
Europe
(0.44;
.32–.56),
United
States
America
(0.31;
.21–.43).
for
30,
60,
90,
120
after
infection
be
0.37
.26–.49),
0.25
.15–.38),
0.32
.14–.57),
0.49
.40–.59),
Fatigue
most
common
symptom
reported
0.23
.17–.30),
followed
by
memory
problems
(0.14;
.10–.19).
Conclusions
finds
is
substantial;
health
effects
COVID-19
seem
prolonged
can
exert
stress
healthcare
system.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(7), P. 1461 - 1467
Published: May 25, 2022
Abstract
The
post-acute
sequelae
of
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
infection—also
referred
to
as
Long
COVID—have
been
described,
but
whether
breakthrough
SARS-CoV-2
infection
(BTI)
in
vaccinated
people
results
is
not
clear.
In
this
study,
we
used
the
US
Department
Veterans
Affairs
national
healthcare
databases
build
a
cohort
33,940
individuals
with
BTI
and
several
controls
without
evidence
infection,
including
contemporary
(
n
=
4,983,491),
historical
5,785,273)
2,566,369)
controls.
At
6
months
after
show
that,
beyond
first
30
days
illness,
compared
controls,
exhibited
higher
risk
death
(hazard
ratio
(HR)
1.75,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI):
1.59,
1.93)
incident
(HR
1.50,
CI:
1.46,
1.54),
cardiovascular,
coagulation
hematologic,
gastrointestinal,
kidney,
mental
health,
metabolic,
musculoskeletal
neurologic
disorders.
were
consistent
comparisons
versus
Compared
who
previously
113,474),
lower
risks
0.66,
0.58,
0.74)
0.85,
0.82,
0.89).
Altogether,
findings
suggest
that
vaccination
before
confers
only
partial
protection
phase
disease;
hence,
reliance
on
it
sole
mitigation
strategy
may
optimally
reduce
long-term
health
consequences
infection.
emphasize
need
for
continued
optimization
strategies
primary
prevention
will
guide
development
care
pathways
BTI.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
185(10), P. 1630 - 1645
Published: May 1, 2022
Atherosclerosis
is
an
inflammatory
disease
of
the
large
arteries
that
major
cause
cardiovascular
(CVD)
and
stroke.
Here,
we
review
current
understanding
molecular,
cellular,
genetic,
environmental
contributions
to
atherosclerosis,
from
both
individual
pathway
systems
perspectives.
We
place
emphasis
on
recent
developments,
some
which
have
yielded
unexpected
biology,
including
previously
unknown
heterogeneity
smooth
muscle
cells
in
atherosclerotic
lesions,
roles
for
senescence
clonal
hematopoiesis,
links
gut
microbiome.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
623(7985), P. 139 - 148
Published: Sept. 25, 2023
Abstract
Post-acute
infection
syndromes
may
develop
after
acute
viral
disease
1
.
Infection
with
SARS-CoV-2
can
result
in
the
development
of
a
post-acute
syndrome
known
as
long
COVID.
Individuals
COVID
frequently
report
unremitting
fatigue,
post-exertional
malaise,
and
variety
cognitive
autonomic
dysfunctions
2–4
However,
biological
processes
that
are
associated
persistence
these
symptoms
unclear.
Here
275
individuals
or
without
were
enrolled
cross-sectional
study
included
multidimensional
immune
phenotyping
unbiased
machine
learning
methods
to
identify
features
Marked
differences
noted
circulating
myeloid
lymphocyte
populations
relative
matched
controls,
well
evidence
exaggerated
humoral
responses
directed
against
among
participants
Furthermore,
higher
antibody
non-SARS-CoV-2
pathogens
observed
COVID,
particularly
Epstein–Barr
virus.
Levels
soluble
mediators
hormones
varied
groups,
cortisol
levels
being
lower
Integration
data
into
models
identified
key
most
strongly
status.
Collectively,
findings
help
guide
future
studies
pathobiology
developing
relevant
biomarkers.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(11), P. 2398 - 2405
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
Abstract
First
infection
with
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
is
associated
increased
risk
of
and
postacute
death
sequelae
in
various
organ
systems.
Whether
reinfection
adds
to
risks
incurred
after
first
unclear.
Here
we
used
the
US
Department
Veterans
Affairs’
national
healthcare
database
build
a
cohort
individuals
one
SARS-CoV-2
(
n
=
443,588),
(two
or
more
infections,
40,947)
noninfected
control
5,334,729).
We
inverse
probability-weighted
survival
models
estimate
6-month
burdens
death,
hospitalization
incident
sequelae.
Compared
no
reinfection,
contributed
additional
(hazard
ratio
(HR)
2.17,
95%
confidence
intervals
(CI)
1.93–2.45),
(HR
3.32,
CI
3.13–3.51)
including
pulmonary,
cardiovascular,
hematological,
diabetes,
gastrointestinal,
kidney,
mental
health,
musculoskeletal
neurological
disorders.
The
were
evident
regardless
vaccination
status.
most
pronounced
phase
but
persisted
at
6
months.
controls,
cumulative
repeat
according
number
infections.
Limitations
included
mostly
white
males.
evidence
shows
that
further
increases
multiple
systems
phase.
Reducing
overall
burden
disease
due
will
require
strategies
for
prevention.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(11), P. 2406 - 2415
Published: Sept. 22, 2022
Abstract
The
neurologic
manifestations
of
acute
COVID-19
are
well
characterized,
but
a
comprehensive
evaluation
postacute
sequelae
at
1
year
has
not
been
undertaken.
Here
we
use
the
national
healthcare
databases
US
Department
Veterans
Affairs
to
build
cohort
154,068
individuals
with
COVID-19,
5,638,795
contemporary
controls
and
5,859,621
historical
controls;
inverse
probability
weighting
balance
cohorts,
estimate
risks
burdens
incident
disorders
12
months
following
SARS-CoV-2
infection.
Our
results
show
that
in
phase
there
was
increased
risk
an
array
including
ischemic
hemorrhagic
stroke,
cognition
memory
disorders,
peripheral
nervous
system
episodic
(for
example,
migraine
seizures),
extrapyramidal
movement
mental
health
musculoskeletal
sensory
Guillain–Barré
syndrome,
encephalitis
or
encephalopathy.
We
estimated
hazard
ratio
any
sequela
1.42
(95%
confidence
intervals
1.38,
1.47)
burden
70.69
63.54,
78.01)
per
1,000
persons
months.
were
elevated
even
people
who
did
require
hospitalization
during
COVID-19.
Limitations
include
comprising
mostly
White
males.
Taken
together,
our
provide
evidence
long-term
had
BMJ,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. e068993 - e068993
Published: Feb. 16, 2022
To
estimate
the
risks
of
incident
mental
health
disorders
in
survivors
acute
phase
covid-19.Cohort
study.US
Department
Veterans
Affairs.Cohort
comprising
153
848
people
who
survived
first
30
days
SARS-CoV-2
infection,
and
two
control
groups:
a
contemporary
group
(n=5
637
840)
with
no
evidence
SARS-CoV-2,
historical
859
251)
that
predated
covid-19
pandemic.Risks
prespecified
outcomes,
calculated
as
hazard
ratio
absolute
risk
difference
per
1000
at
one
year,
corresponding
95%
confidence
intervals.
Predefined
covariates
algorithmically
selected
high
dimensional
were
used
to
balance
groups
through
inverse
weighting.The
showed
an
increased
anxiety
(hazard
1.35
(95%
interval
1.30
1.39);
11.06
9.64
12.53)
year),
depressive
(1.39
(1.34
1.43);
15.12
(13.38
16.91)
stress
adjustment
(1.38
13.29
(11.71
14.92)
use
antidepressants
(1.55
(1.50
1.60);
21.59
(19.63
23.60)
year)
benzodiazepines
(1.65
(1.58
1.72);
10.46
(9.37
11.61)
year).
The
opioid
prescriptions
also
(1.76
(1.71
1.81);
35.90
(33.61
38.25)
(1.21
1.48);
0.96
(0.59
1.37)
other
(non-opioid)
substance
(1.20
(1.15
1.26);
4.34
(3.22
5.51)
neurocognitive
decline
(1.80
(1.72
1.89);
10.75
(9.65
11.91)
sleep
(1.41
1.45);
23.80
(21.65
26.00)
any
diagnosis
or
prescription
was
(1.60
1.66);
64.38
(58.90
70.01)
examined
outcomes
even
among
not
admitted
hospital
highest
those
during
covid-19.
Results
consistent
group.
consistently
higher
comparisons
versus
for
seasonal
influenza,
cause.The
findings
suggest
survive
are
array
disorders.
Tackling
should
be
priority.