Abstract Background: Echocardiography plays a fundamental role in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Despite prior investigation in the literature, studies focusing on cardiovascular manifestations among patients from the Brazilian Legal Amazon region remain scarce. Objectives: To identify cardiovascular complications of COVID-19 in patients admitted to a hospital in the North Region of Brazil and their potential association with mortality. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study including 25 medical records of adults diagnosed with COVID-19. These […]

Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) is a well-established tool for assessing cardiac function and hemodynamics. While Left Ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function are commonly used metrics, Cardiac Output (CO) remains central for evaluating hemodynamic status, especially in critical care settings. TTE-derived parameters, such as Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Velocity-Time Integral (LVOT VTI) and LVOT area, when combined with body habitus and heart rate, provide noninvasive estimates of cardiac output. However, the accuracy of CO calculations may decrease when multiple covariates are […]