Clinical and Imaging Biomarkers Associated With Plasma ad Cellular Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease at the Time of COVID 19 (CardioCovid)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Assess cardiovascular risk
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Acute and chronic cardiovascular complications of pneumonia are common and result from various mechanisms, including relative ischemia, systemic inflammation, and pathogen-mediated injury. However, there is only limited published data regarding on cardiovascular desease (CV) submissions in the wake of viral outbreaks. Data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted a number of possible determinants of adverse outcome in these patients, particularly with reference to cardio-respiratory complications.
Detailed Description
The risk of death increases substantially after age 60, in men and in overweight patients. Cardiac involvement, characterized by elevation of cardiac Troponin I and brain-like natriuretic peptide, is frequent in COVID-19 patients and is associated with a worse prognosis. Finally, right ventricular (RV) dilatation and dysfunction is the most common echocardiographic abnormality in patients with COVID-19, at least in part due to a substantial incidence of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). Cardiac abnormalities in COVID-19 patients include changes in heart rate and cardiac autonomic modulation, as well as systemic activation of inflammatory processes, with endothelial damage and involvement of the CV and respiratory systems. The research program will examine imaging and clinical biomarkers associated with plasma and cellular determinants of cardiovascular disease, taking into account the potential effects of COVID-19 infection. This will make it possible to re-evaluate the cardiovascular risk profile of subjects with cardiovascular diseases.
Investigators
Pedicino Daniela
Principal Investigator
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Women and men between the ages of 45 and 90;
- •Patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease;
- •Patients with diabetes;
- •Patients with dyslipidemia;
- •Patients with hypertension, myocardial infarction (pre-existing or acute STEMI or NSTEMI event) chronic stable angina, peripheral vascular disease, stroke or TIA
Exclusion Criteria
- •Inflammatory diseases and/or infections (except for the IMA-COVID-19 group);
- •Tumors, immunological and/or hematological disorders;
- •Ejection fraction less than 40%;
- •Treatments with anti-inflammatory drugs, with the exception of low-dose aspirin, and antibiotic therapies up to 1 month before enrolment.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Assess cardiovascular risk
Time Frame: 6 months
The primary objective is to examine clinical and imaging biomarkers associated with plasma and cellular determinants of cardiovascular disease, taking into account the potential effects of COVID-19 infection, to reevaluate the cardiovascular risk profile of individuals with cardiovascular disease
Secondary Outcomes
- The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in chronic COVID 19 partecipants.(6 months)