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Cardiopulmonary recovery after COVID-19: an observational prospective multicentre trial

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Sonnweber, Thomas, Sahanic, Sabina, Pizzini, Alex, Luger, Anna, Schwabl, Christoph, Sonnweber, Bettina, Kurz, Katharina, Koppelstätter, Sabine, Haschka, David, Petzer, Verena, Boehm, Anna, Aichner, Magdalena, Tymoszuk, Piotr, Lener, Daniela, Theurl, Markus, Lorsbach-Köhler, Almut, Tancevski, Amra, Schapfl, Anna, Schaber, Marc, Hilbe, Richard, Nairz, Manfred, Puchner, Bernhard, Hüttenberger, Doris, Tschurtschenthaler, Christoph, Aßhoff, Malte, Peer, Andreas, Hartig, Frank, Bellmann, Romuald, Joannidis, Michael, Gollmann-Tepeköylü, Can, Holfeld, Johannes, Feuchtner, Gudrun, Egger, Alexander, Hoermann, Gregor, Schroll, Andrea, Fritsche, Gernot, Wildner, Sophie, Bellmann-Weiler, Rosa, Kirchmair, Rudolf, Helbok, Raimund, Prosch, Helmut, Rieder, Dietmar, Trajanoski, Zlatko, Kronenberg, Florian, Wöll, Ewald, Weiss, Günter, Widmann, Gerlig, Löffler-Ragg, Judith, Tancevski, Ivan·2021·European Respiratory Journal

Abstract

Background: After the 2002/2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak, 30% of survivors exhibited persisting structural pulmonary abnormalities. The long-term pulmonary sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are yet unknown, and comprehensive clinical follow-up data are lacking. Methods: In this prospective, multicentre, observational study, we systematically evaluated the cardiopulmonary damage in subjects recovering from COVID-19 at 60 and 100 days after confirmed diagnosis. We conducted a detailed questionnaire, clinical examination, laboratory testing, lung function analysis, echocardiography and thoracic low-dose computed tomography (CT). Results: Data from 145 COVID-19 patients were evaluated, and 41% of all subjects exhibited persistent symptoms 100 days after COVID-19 onset, with dyspnoea being most frequent (36%). Accordingly, patients still displayed an impaired lung function, with a reduced diffusing capacity in 21% of the cohort being the most prominent finding. Cardiac impairment, including a reduced left ventricular function or signs of pulmonary hypertension, was only present in a minority of subjects. CT scans unveiled persisting lung pathologies in 63% of patients, mainly consisting of bilateral ground-glass opacities and/or reticulation in the lower lung lobes, without radiological signs of pulmonary fibrosis. Sequential follow-up evaluations at 60 and 100 days after COVID-19 onset demonstrated a vast improvement of symptoms and CT abnormalities over time. Conclusion: A relevant percentage of post-COVID-19 patients presented with persisting symptoms and lung function impairment along with radiological pulmonary abnormalities >100 days after the diagnosis of COVID-19. However, our results indicate a significant improvement in symptoms and cardiopulmonary status over time.

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Sonnweber, T., Sahanic, S., Pizzini, A., Luger, A., Schwabl, C., Sonnweber, B., Kurz, K., Koppelstätter, S., Haschka, D., Petzer, V., Boehm, A., Aichner, M., Tymoszuk, P., Lener, D., Theurl, M., Lorsbach-Köhler, A., Tancevski, A., Schapfl, A., Schaber, M., Hilbe, R., Nairz, M., Puchner, B., Hüttenberger, D., Tschurtschenthaler, C., Aßhoff, M., Peer, A., Hartig, F., Bellmann, R., Joannidis, M., Gollmann-Tepeköylü, C., Holfeld, J., Feuchtner, G., Egger, A., Hoermann, G., Schroll, A., Fritsche, G., Wildner, S., Bellmann-Weiler, R., Kirchmair, R., Helbok, R., Prosch, H., Rieder, D., Trajanoski, Z., Kronenberg, F., Wöll, E., Weiss, G., Widmann, G., Löffler-Ragg, J., & Tancevski, I.
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European Respiratory Journal
Published
2020-12-10
Volume
57
Issue
4
Pages
2003481
ISSN
  • 0903-1936 (ISSN-L)
  • 1399-3003
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W3113305178
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432
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30
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32.46
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journal article
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en
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Sonnweber, T., Sahanic, S., Pizzini, A., Luger, A., Schwabl, C., Sonnweber, B., Kurz, K., Koppelstätter, S., Haschka, D., Petzer, V., Boehm, A., Aichner, M., Tymoszuk, P., Lener, D., Theurl, M., Lorsbach-Köhler, A., Tancevski, A., Schapfl, A., Schaber, M., . . . Tancevski, I. (2021). Cardiopulmonary recovery after COVID-19: an observational prospective multicentre trial. European Respiratory Journal. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.03481-2020

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