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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 200-204 |
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Assessment of long-term sequelae of pulmonary dysfunction associated with COVID-19 using pulmonary pulse transit time
Mustafa Duran1, Turgut Uygun1, Ercan Kurtipek2
1 Department of Cardiology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Turkey
2 Department of Pulmonology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Mustafa Duran
Department of Cardiology, Konya City Hospital, Karatay, Konya 042020
Turkey
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_31_22
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Background: Studies report deleterious impacts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on multiple organs in the human body, not only in the acute infection period but also in the long-term sequelae. Recently defined pulmonary pulse transit time (pPTT) was found to be a useful parameter regarding the evaluation of pulmonary hemodynamics. The purpose of this study was to determine whether pPTT might be a favorable tool for detecting the long-term sequelae of pulmonary dysfunction associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Materials and Methods: We evaluated 102 eligible patients with a prior history of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 hospitalization at least 1 year ago and 100 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. All participants' medical records and clinical and demographic features were analyzed and underwent detailed 12-lead electrocardiography, echocardiographic assessment, and pulmonary function tests. Results: According to our study, pPTT was positively correlated with forced expiratory volume in the 1st s, peak expiratory flow, and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (r = 0.478, P < 0.001; r = 0.294, P = 0.047; and r = 0.314, P = 0.032, respectively) as well as negatively correlated with systolic pulmonary artery pressure (r = −0.328, P = 0.021). Conclusion: Our data indicate that pPTT might be a convenient method for early prediction of pulmonary dysfunction among COVID-19 survivors.
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