Lacaita Pietro G, Luger Anna, Plank Fabian, Barbieri Fabian, Beyer Christoph, Thurner Theresa, Scharll Yannick, Deeg Johannes, Widmann Gerlig, Feuchtner Gudrun M
Department Radiology, Innsbruck Medical University, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Department Internal Medicine, Tyrol Clinicum Hall, 6060 Hall, Austria.
J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2024 Oct 14;11(10):325. doi: 10.3390/jcdd11100325.
(1) Background: The novel SARS-CoV-2 virus infects the endothelium. Vasculitis may lead to specific coronary artery wall lesions. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) imaging findings have not been systematically reported. The aim of this study was to describe a case series using CTA. (2) Methods: Patients with recent RT-PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection referred for coronary CTA for clinical indications (e.g., chest pain, troponin+, and ECG abnormalities) were included. Coronary CTA findings, such as atypical coronary lesions suggestive of vasculitis, perivascular inflammation measured by using pericoronary fat attenuation (PCAT) index, coronary artery disease, and extracoronary findings were collected. (3) Results: Results for 12 patients (54.8 ± 22 years; four females) with SARS-CoV-2 infection within 60 days (four acute care and eight stable patients) are reported. Time to positive RT-PCR was a mean of 15.1 days (range, 0-51). In four acute patients with signs of myocardial injury, plaque rupture (n = 1), hyperenhancing myocardium/MINOCA (n = 1), MINOCA (n = 1), and pericarditis with acute heart failure (LVEF 20%) (n = 1) were found. All (100%) had pericardial effusion and signs of perivascular inflammation. Among eight stable patients, pericardial effusion or perivascular inflammation were found in only two (25%). Coronary artery disease was ruled out in five (62.5%) (4) Conclusions: Coronary CTA is a useful imaging modality in the diagnostic work up of patients with COVID-19 infection, and is able to describe coronary and other cardiac abnormalities.
(1) 背景:新型严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)可感染内皮细胞。血管炎可能导致特定的冠状动脉壁病变。冠状动脉计算机断层扫描血管造影(CTA)成像结果尚未得到系统报道。本研究旨在描述一组使用CTA的病例系列。(2) 方法:纳入近期经逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)确诊为SARS-CoV-2感染、因临床指征(如胸痛、肌钙蛋白阳性和心电图异常)而接受冠状动脉CTA检查的患者。收集冠状动脉CTA检查结果,如提示血管炎的非典型冠状动脉病变、使用冠状动脉周围脂肪衰减(PCAT)指数测量的血管周围炎症、冠状动脉疾病及冠状动脉外检查结果。(3) 结果:报告了12例在60天内感染SARS-CoV-2的患者(年龄54.8±22岁;4名女性)(4例急性护理患者和8例稳定患者)。RT-PCR检测呈阳性的平均时间为15.1天(范围0-51天)。在4例有心肌损伤迹象的急性患者中,发现斑块破裂(n = 1)、心肌强化/无阻塞性冠状动脉粥样硬化心脏病(MINOCA)(n = 1)、MINOCA(n = 1)以及伴有急性心力衰竭(左心室射血分数20%)的心包炎(n = 1)。所有患者(100%)均有心包积液和血管周围炎症迹象。在8例稳定患者中,仅2例(25%)发现心包积液或血管周围炎症。5例(62.5%)排除了冠状动脉疾病。(4) 结论:冠状动脉CTA是COVID-19感染患者诊断检查中的一种有用成像方式,能够描述冠状动脉及其他心脏异常情况。