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Echocardiographic parameters in COVID-19 patients and their association with ICU mortality: a prospective multicenter observational study
Amarja Ashok Havaldar 1, Merugu Vinay Kumar 2, Raman Kumar 3, Surya Prakash Yarramalle 4, Mohammad Saif Khan 3, Krushna Chandra Misra 4, Shubhangi Kamble 5, Atul Sangale 5, Jay Prakash 3, Munta Kartik 4, Sumithra Selvam 6 Abstract
Background: Echocardiography has become an integral part of the management of critically ill patients. It helps to diagnose and treat various conditions. COVID-19 patients can develop cardiac dysfunction. We planned to study the echocardiographic parameters in COVID-19 patients.
Methods: We conducted a prospective observational multicenter study after institutional ethical committee approval. COVID-19 pneumonia patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) were enrolled. The echocardiographic evaluation was done within 24-48 hours of admission. Assessment of the left and right heart with systolic and left ventricular diastolic function evaluation was done. The primary outcome was ICU mortality. The secondary outcomes were the length of ICU stay and duration of mechanical ventilation.