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@article{2281519,
author = {Sova, Milan and Sovova, Eliska and Ozana, Jaromir and Moravcova, Katarina and Sovova, Marketa and Jelinek, Libor and Mizera, Jan and Genzor, Samuel},
article_location = {BASEL},
article_number = {3},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life13030684},
keywords = {post-COVID syndrome; cardiopulmonary exercise testing},
language = {eng},
issn = {2075-1729},
journal = {LIFE-BASEL},
title = {Post-COVID Syndrome and Cardiorespiratory Fitness-26-Month Experience of Single Center},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/3/684},
volume = {13},
year = {2023}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 2281519
AU - Sova, Milan - Sovova, Eliska - Ozana, Jaromir - Moravcova, Katarina - Sovova, Marketa - Jelinek, Libor - Mizera, Jan - Genzor, Samuel
PY - 2023
TI - Post-COVID Syndrome and Cardiorespiratory Fitness-26-Month Experience of Single Center
JF - LIFE-BASEL
VL - 13
IS - 3
SP - 1-11
EP - 1-11
PB - MDPI
SN - 20751729
KW - post-COVID syndrome
KW - cardiopulmonary exercise testing
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/3/684
N2 - Introduction: Persistent post-COVID syndrome, also referred to as long COVID, is a pathologic entity that involves persistent physical, medical, and cognitive sequelae following COVID-19. Decreased fitness has repeatedly been reported in numerous studies dealing with post-COVID syndrome, however, it is still not fully clear which groups of patients may be more susceptible for persisting symptoms. Aim: The aim of our study was to evaluate the number of post-COVID patients with cardiac symptoms, where these patients were evaluated by CPET and the results compared with a control group of patients. Methods: Follow-up of patients in post-COVID outpatient clinic from 1 March 2020 to 31 May 2022. Inclusion criteria were positive PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 and age 18-100. The initial examination was performed 4-12 weeks after the disease onset. All patients with possible cardiac symptoms had completed cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The control group was randomly selected from a database of clients in 2019, with the preventive reason for evaluation. Results: From 1 March 2020 to 31 May 2022, 2732 patients (45.7% males) were evaluated with a mean age of 54.6 +/- 14.7. CPET was indicated only in 97 patients (3.5%). Seventy-four patients (26 male) achieved the exercise maximum and a comparison were made with a control group (same age (p = 0.801), BMI (p = 0.721), and sex ratio). No significant dependence between the parameter VO2 max mL/kg/min and post-COVID disability was demonstrated (p = 0.412). Spearman's correlation analysis did not show a significant relationship between the parameter VO2 max mL/kg/min and the severity of COVID-19 (p = 0.285). Conclusions: Cardiac symptoms occurred in only a small percentage of patients in our study. There is a need for further studies that would objectively evaluate the effect of COVID-19 disease on the patient's health.
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SOVA, Milan, Eliska SOVOVA, Jaromir OZANA, Katarina MORAVCOVA, Marketa SOVOVA, Libor JELINEK, Jan MIZERA and Samuel GENZOR. Post-COVID Syndrome and Cardiorespiratory Fitness-26-Month Experience of Single Center. \textit{LIFE-BASEL}. BASEL: MDPI, 2023, vol.~13, No~3, p.~1-11. ISSN~2075-1729. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life13030684.
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