💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The purpose of this study is to test if visualizing the heart with cardiac MRI/echo will be important in the understanding cardiac function and prediction of cardiopulmonary symptoms, physical effort tolerance, and outcomes in COVID-19 survivors. If successful, the research will allow us to identify the causes of lasting cardiopulmonary symptoms and begin developing cardiac and lung directed therapies accordingly.
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Emergency room presentation and/or hospitalization with COVID-19 infection defined in accordance with established criteria as follows: SAR-CoV2 RT-PCR+ (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) and at least one of the following symptoms: dyspnea, cough, dysphagia, rhinorrhea, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, myalgias, fever, syncope/presyncope.
Exclusion criteria:
* Contraindication to CMR (i.e. non-compatible pacemaker/defibrillator) or gadolinium (known hypersensitivity, eGFR (estimated globular filtration rate) \<30 ml/min/1.73m2).
* Inability to provide informed consent (e.g. cognitive impairment).
* Unrelated condition (e.g. neoplasm) with life expectancy \<12 months prohibiting follow-up.
* Patients with contraindications to gadolinium (known or suspected hypersensitivity, glomerular filtration rate \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2) will undergo non-contrast MRI but will not be excluded from this study.
* Patients with known or suspected pregnancy based on Weill Cornell Radiology intake surveys (reviewed by a clinical RN (registered nurse), as well as research personnel) will be excluded from the protocol.
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What it tests
- Cardiac MRI
- Echocardiogram
- 6-minute walk test
- Questionnaire
New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, United States
New York Presbyterian Queens
New York, United States
Weill Cornell Medicine/New-York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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