Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Cardiac Findings in Young Persons Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection

EPICC COVID-19 Cohort Study Group

doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000004617

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Cardiac Findings in Young Persons Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection

EPICC COVID-19 Cohort Study Group

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Abstract

We studied cardiac complications in young persons with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. In a prospective cohort of 127 Military Health System beneficiaries 0-22 years old, 3.1% had cardiac abnormalities, all resolved within 6 months. Our findings support guidelines against routine cardiac screening in mild COVID-19 cases without cardiac symptoms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	342-345
Number of pages	4
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000004617
State	Published - 1 Apr 2025
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
cardiac outcomes
echocardiogram
electrocardiogram
pediatric COVID-19

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