From:  Cardiovascular imaging in COVID-19: insights into features and complications

Imaging of cardiovascular complications and features in COVID-19

TTEMRICT
RV dilatationa

Nonischemic injury (T1-based)

1. Abnormal T1 mapping

2. Increase extracellular volume quantification

3. Late gadolinium enhancement subepicardial midwall, patchy or scattered distribution of LGE

Pericardial effusion
Left ventricular contractile dysfunction

Myocardial edema (T2-based)

1. Abnormal T2 mapping

2. Abnormal T2- weighted imaging

Epicardial fat thickness
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunctionGlobal or regional abnormality systolic function (cine)CTPAb

Pericardial effusion

Decreased GLS

Pericardial effusionCAC detectionc
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a RV dilatation and dysfunction as the most common echocardiographic abnormalities with prognostic significance in most patients resolve after a period of acute infection. b CTPA is the principal method that confirms PE. c Additional CAC detection, although not routinely performed, maybe a relatively available marker of worse prognosis in patients with COVID-19