An interesting finding: What is the relation between aortic enlargement and COVID-19?
Aorta
Aortic enlargement
COVID-19
Journal
Vascular
ISSN: 1708-539X
Titre abrégé: Vascular
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101196722
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
medline:
1
6
2023
pubmed:
8
2
2022
entrez:
7
2
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We aim to compare the diameters of ascending aorta in COVID-19 patients and COVID-19-free individuals referred to our pandemic hospital. The medical records and thorax tomographies of patients admitted to the "pandemic central" state hospital with symptoms of COVID-19 were observed between April 2020 and May 2020 in this case-control study. The first group consisted of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, and the second group consisted of patients without the disease. The diameter of the ascending aorta is measured via tomography and compared to each other. The most causative risk factors for aortic enlargements underwent a multivariate regression analysis. Charts of 156 patients (104 COVID-19 positives, 52 COVID-19 negatives) were reviewed. There was a statistical difference ( This study shows that the mean aortic diameter of COVID-19 patients is larger than non-COVID-19 patients with similar comorbidities referred to a pandemic hospital. COVID-19, age, and coronary artery disease are the most influential factors that affect the aortic diameter, and the COVID-19 was the leading factor.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
We aim to compare the diameters of ascending aorta in COVID-19 patients and COVID-19-free individuals referred to our pandemic hospital.
METHODS
METHODS
The medical records and thorax tomographies of patients admitted to the "pandemic central" state hospital with symptoms of COVID-19 were observed between April 2020 and May 2020 in this case-control study. The first group consisted of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, and the second group consisted of patients without the disease. The diameter of the ascending aorta is measured via tomography and compared to each other. The most causative risk factors for aortic enlargements underwent a multivariate regression analysis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Charts of 156 patients (104 COVID-19 positives, 52 COVID-19 negatives) were reviewed. There was a statistical difference (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study shows that the mean aortic diameter of COVID-19 patients is larger than non-COVID-19 patients with similar comorbidities referred to a pandemic hospital. COVID-19, age, and coronary artery disease are the most influential factors that affect the aortic diameter, and the COVID-19 was the leading factor.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35129406
doi: 10.1177/17085381211068228
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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