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ABSTRACT: Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (PIMS-TS) is infrequent, but children might present as a life-threatening disease. In a systematic quantitative review, we analyzed 11 studies of PIMS-TS, including 468 children reported before July 1, 2020. We found a myriad of clinical features, but we were able to describe common characteristics: previously healthy school-aged children, persistent fever and gastrointestinal symptoms, lymphopenia, and high inflammatory markers. Clinical syndromes such as myocarditis and Kawasaki disease were present in only one third of cases each one. Pediatric intensive care unit admission was frequent, although length of stay was less than 1 week, and mortality was low. Most patients received immunoglobulin or steroids, although the level of evidence for that treatment is low. The PIMS-ST was recently described, and the detailed quantitative pooled data will increase clinicians' awareness, improve diagnosis, and promptly start treatment. This analysis also highlights the necessity of future collaborative studies, given the heterogeneous nature of the PIMS-TS.
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/complicações , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/etiologia , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , /epidemiologia , /terapia , Criança , Terapia Combinada , Feminino , Humanos , Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas/uso terapêutico , Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica/estatística & dados numéricos , Tempo de Internação/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Síndrome de Linfonodos Mucocutâneos/epidemiologia , Síndrome de Linfonodos Mucocutâneos/etiologia , Miocardite/epidemiologia , Miocardite/etiologia , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/tratamento farmacológico , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/epidemiologiaRESUMO
A 22-year-old male with a typical history of pauci-symptomatic COVID-19 3 weeks earlier, confirmed by positive serology for SARS-CoV-2 (IgG), was admitted to the intensive care unit because of severe myocarditis with refractory cardiogenic shock that required extracorporeal life support. Due to a clinical presentation suggestive of Kawasaki-like disease with coronary aneurysm and severe systemic inflammation, intravenous immunoglobulins were administered in combination with tocilizumab. The initial clinical course was favourable with these treatments. However, the patient subsequently developed a severe mononeuritis multiplex leading to bilateral foot drop, which required intensive immunosuppressive therapy (corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide and rituximab). The clinical presentation meets the criteria for multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2, but includes very severe organ damages. Early recognition, a multidisciplinary approach and aggressive therapeutic intervention can lead to a favourable outcome.
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/complicações , Mononeuropatias/etiologia , Miocardite/etiologia , Choque Cardiogênico/etiologia , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/etiologia , Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea , Humanos , Masculino , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The article describes a clinical case of myopericarditis as a late manifestation of possible COVID-19.
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Infecções por Coronavirus , Miocardite , Pandemias , Pericardite , Pneumonia Viral , Betacoronavirus , Humanos , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Miocardite/etiologia , Pericardite/diagnóstico , Pericardite/epidemiologia , Pericardite/etiologiaRESUMO
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle, diagnosed by histological, immunological, and immunohistochemical criteria. Endomyocardial biopsy represents the diagnostic gold standard for its diagnosis but is infrequently used. Due to its noninvasive ability to detect the presence of myocardial edema, hyperemia and necrosis/fibrosis, Cardiac MR imaging is routinely used in the clinical practice for the diagnosis of acute myocarditis. Recently pixel-wise mapping of T1 and T2 relaxation time have been introduced into the clinical Cardiac MR protocol increasing its accuracy. Our paper will review the role of MR imaging in the diagnosis of acute myocarditis.
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Técnicas de Imagem Cardíaca/métodos , Endocárdio/patologia , Imagem por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Miocardite/diagnóstico por imagem , Doença Aguda , Adulto , Doenças Assintomáticas , Betacoronavirus , Bioprospecção , Doença Crônica , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Imagem Cinética por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores , Miocardite/etiologia , Miocardite/patologia , Pandemias , Pericardite/diagnóstico por imagem , Pericardite/etiologia , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , PrognósticoAssuntos
Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Cardiopatias/etiologia , Miocardite/virologia , Pandemias/estatística & dados numéricos , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave/complicações , Adolescente , Fatores Etários , Criança , Infecções por Coronavirus/diagnóstico , Feminino , Cardiopatias/epidemiologia , Cardiopatias/virologia , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Miocardite/epidemiologia , Miocardite/etiologia , Determinação de Necessidades de Cuidados de Saúde , Pandemias/prevenção & controle , Pneumonia Viral/diagnóstico , Prognóstico , Medição de Risco , Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave/diagnóstico , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a lethal pandemic that has claimed millions of lives worldwide. While respiratory involvement is the most common and most virulent manifestation of COVID-19, there is enough data to suggest that myocardial injury reflected through elevated troponin levels is seen in around 7-28% of patients and is related with increased morbidity and mortality.
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Infecções por Coronavirus/fisiopatologia , Coração/virologia , Miocardite/fisiopatologia , Miocárdio/patologia , Pneumonia Viral/fisiopatologia , Betacoronavirus , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Infecções por Coronavirus/imunologia , Infecções por Coronavirus/patologia , Humanos , Miocardite/etiologia , Miocardite/imunologia , Miocardite/patologia , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Pneumonia Viral/imunologia , Pneumonia Viral/patologiaRESUMO
Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to cardiac impairment with various types of clinical manifestations, including heart failure and cardiogenic shock. A possible expression of cardiac impairment is non-ischemic ventricular dysfunction, which can be related to different pathological conditions, such as myocarditis, stress and cytokine-related ventricular dysfunction. The diagnosis of these pathological conditions can be challenging during COVID-19; furthermore, their prevalence and prognostic significance have not been elucidated yet. The purpose of this review is to take stock of the various aspects of non-ischemic ventricular dysfunction that may occur during COVID-19 and of the diagnostic implications related to the use of cardiac imaging techniques.
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Betacoronavirus , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Miocardite/diagnóstico por imagem , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Ventricular Direita/diagnóstico por imagem , Doença Aguda , Infecções Assintomáticas , Infecções por Coronavirus/sangue , Infecções por Coronavirus/diagnóstico por imagem , Síndrome da Liberação de Citocina/complicações , Ecocardiografia , Eletrocardiografia , Insuficiência Cardíaca/etiologia , Humanos , Miocardite/sangue , Miocardite/etiologia , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral/sangue , Pneumonia Viral/diagnóstico por imagem , Volume Sistólico/fisiologia , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/diagnóstico por imagem , Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo/etiologia , Troponina/sangue , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/sangue , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/etiologia , Disfunção Ventricular Direita/sangue , Disfunção Ventricular Direita/etiologiaRESUMO
SARS-CoV-2 is the causative virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. This pandemic has necessitated that all professional and elite sport is either suspended, postponed or cancelled altogether to minimise the risk of viral spread. As infection rates drop and quarantine restrictions are lifted, the question how athletes can safely resume competitive sport is being asked. Given the rapidly evolving knowledge base about the virus and changing governmental and public health recommendations, a precise answer to this question is fraught with complexity and nuance. Without robust data to inform policy, return-to-play (RTP) decisions are especially difficult for elite athletes on the suspicion that the COVID-19 virus could result in significant cardiorespiratory compromise in a minority of afflicted athletes. There are now consistent reports of athletes reporting persistent and residual symptoms many weeks to months after initial COVID-19 infection. These symptoms include cough, tachycardia and extreme fatigue. To support safe RTP, we provide sport and exercise medicine physicians with practical recommendations on how to exclude cardiorespiratory complications of COVID-19 in elite athletes who place high demand on their cardiorespiratory system. As new evidence emerges, guidance for a safe RTP should be updated.
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Betacoronavirus , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Transtornos Respiratórios/diagnóstico , Volta ao Esporte/normas , Atletas , Biomarcadores/sangue , Infecções por Coronavirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Morte Súbita Cardíaca/prevenção & controle , Eletrocardiografia , Humanos , Miocardite/sangue , Miocardite/etiologia , Miocárdio/patologia , Necrose/etiologia , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral/diagnóstico , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , Transtornos Respiratórios/etiologia , Medicina Esportiva/normas , Avaliação de Sintomas , Troponina/sangueRESUMO
The cardiac involvement in Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still under evaluation, especially in severe COVID-19-related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The cardiac involvement was assessed by serial troponin levels and echocardiograms in 28 consecutive patients with COVID-19 ARDS consecutively admitted to our Intensive Care Unit from March 1 to March 31. Twenty-eight COVID-19 patients (aged 61.7 ± 10 years, males 79%). The majority was mechanically ventilated (86%) and 4 patients (14%) required veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. As of March 31, the Intensive Care Unit mortality rate was 7%, whereas 7 patients were discharged (25%) with a length of stay of 8.2 ±5 days. At echocardiographic assessment on admission, acute core pulmonale was detected in 2 patients who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. Increased systolic arterial pressure was detected in all patients. Increased Troponin T levels were detectable in 11 patients (39%) on admission. At linear regression analysis, troponin T showed a direct relationship with C-reactive Protein (R square: 0.082, F: 5.95, pâ¯=â¯0.017). In conclusions, in COVID-19-related ARDS, increased in Tn levels was common but not associated with alterations in wall motion kinesis, thus suggesting that troponin T elevation is likely to be multifactorial, mainly linked to disease severely (as inferred by the relation between Tn and C-reactive Protein). The increase in systolic pulmonary arterial pressures observed in all patients may be related to hypoxic vasoconstriction. Further studies are needed to confirm our findings in larger cohorts.
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Betacoronavirus , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Miocardite/etiologia , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , /complicações , Biomarcadores/sangue , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Ecocardiografia , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Miocardite/sangue , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , Troponina I/sangueAssuntos
Betacoronavirus , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Encefalopatias/etiologia , Infecções por Coronavirus/imunologia , Humanos , Pneumopatias/etiologia , Miocardite/etiologia , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral/imunologia , Circulação Renal , Tromboembolia/etiologiaRESUMO
Parasitic diseases may occasionally affect the cardiovascular system while it is rarely seen in childhood. Parasites may directly or indirectly affect the heart in the form of myocarditis, pericarditis, pancarditis, or pulmonary hypertension. Therefore, it should be kept in mind that parasites may be responsible for myocardial and pericardial disease anywhere around the globe. Herein, we report an adolescent boy with myocarditis associated with enteric amebiasis.
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Amebíase/complicações , Miocardite/etiologia , Adolescente , Amebíase/diagnóstico , Amebíase/parasitologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Eletrocardiografia , Humanos , Imagem Cinética por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Miocardite/parasitologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: We describe the presentation, treatment and outcome of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome with COVID-19 (MIS-C) in Mumbai metropolitan area in India. METHOD: This is an observational study conducted at four tertiary hospitals in Mumbai. Parameters including demographics, symptomatology, laboratory markers, medications and outcome were obtained from patient hospital records and analyzed in patients treated for MIS-C (as per WHO criteria) from 1 May, 2020 to 15 July, 2020. RESULTS: 23 patients (11 males) with median (range) age of 7.2 (0.8-14) years were included. COVID-19 RT-PCR or antibody was positive in 39.1% and 30.4%, respectively; 34.8% had a positive contact. 65% patients presented in shock; these children had a higher age (P=0.05), and significantly higher incidence of myocarditis with elevated troponin, NT pro BNP and left ventri-cular dysfunction, along with significant neutrophilia and lympho-penia, as compared to those without shock. Coronary artery dilation was seen in 26% patients overall. Steroids were used most commonly for treatment (96%), usually along with intra-venous immunoglobulin (IVIg) (65%). Outcome was good with only one death. CONCLUSION: Initial data on MIS-C from India is presented. Further studies and longer surveillance of patients with MIS-C are required to improve our diagnostic, treatment and surveillance criteria.
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/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Biomarcadores/sangue , /terapia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas/uso terapêutico , Índia/epidemiologia , Lactente , Linfopenia/etiologia , Masculino , Miocardite/etiologia , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico/sangue , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/sangue , Choque/etiologia , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/epidemiologia , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/terapia , Troponina/sangue , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/etiologiaAssuntos
Infecções por Coronavirus/patologia , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Miocárdio/metabolismo , Peptidil Dipeptidase A/genética , Pneumonia Viral/patologia , Betacoronavirus/isolamento & purificação , Betacoronavirus/patogenicidade , Cardiomiopatia Dilatada/genética , Cardiomiopatia Dilatada/patologia , Cardiomiopatia Hipertrófica/genética , Cardiomiopatia Hipertrófica/patologia , Catepsina L/genética , Catepsina L/metabolismo , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Infecções por Coronavirus/virologia , Ventrículos do Coração/metabolismo , Humanos , Miocardite/etiologia , Pandemias , Peptidil Dipeptidase A/química , Peptidil Dipeptidase A/metabolismo , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Pneumonia Viral/virologia , Inibidores de Proteases/farmacologia , RNA-Seq , Serina Endopeptidases/genética , Serina Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Regulação para Cima/efeitos dos fármacosAssuntos
Infecções por Coronavirus/terapia , Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea , Balão Intra-Aórtico , Miocardite/terapia , Pneumonia Viral/terapia , Adulto , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Infecções por Coronavirus/diagnóstico , Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea/instrumentação , Humanos , Balão Intra-Aórtico/instrumentação , Masculino , Miocardite/diagnóstico por imagem , Miocardite/etiologia , Miocardite/fisiopatologia , Oxigenadores de Membrana , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Pneumonia Viral/diagnóstico , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica , Resultado do Tratamento , Função Ventricular EsquerdaRESUMO
PURPOSE: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has become a global public health concern; however, relatively few detailed reports of related cardiac injury are available. The aims of this study were to compare the clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of inpatients in the intensive-care unit (ICU) and non-ICU patients. METHODS: We recruited 416 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and divided them into two groups: ICU (n = 35) and non-ICU (n = 381). Medical histories, laboratory findings, and echocardiography data were compared. RESULTS: The levels of myocardial injury markers in ICU vs non-ICU patients were as follows: troponin I (0.029 ng/mL [0.007-0.063] vs 0.006 ng/mL [0.006-0.006]) and myoglobin (65.45 µg/L [39.77-130.57] vs 37.00 µg/L [26.40-53.54]). Echocardiographic findings included ventricular wall thickening (12 [39%] vs 1 [4%]), pulmonary hypertension (9 [29%] vs 0 [0%]), and reduced left-ventricular ejection fraction (5 [16%] vs 0 [0%]). Overall, 10% of the ICU patients presented with right heart enlargement, thickened right-ventricular wall, decreased right heart function, and pericardial effusion. Cardiac complications were more common in ICU patients, including acute cardiac injury (21 [60%] vs 13 [3%]) (including 2 cases of fulminant myocarditis), atrial or ventricular tachyarrhythmia (3 [9%] vs 3 [1%]), and acute heart failure (5 [14%] vs 0 [0%]). CONCLUSION: Myocardial injury marker elevation, ventricular wall thickening, pulmonary artery hypertension, and cardiac complications including acute myocardial injury, arrhythmia, and acute heart failure are more common in ICU patients with COVID-19. Cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients may be related more to the systemic response after infection rather than direct damage by coronavirus.
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/complicações , Cardiopatias/epidemiologia , Cardiopatias/etiologia , Idoso , /virologia , China/epidemiologia , Comorbidade , Cuidados Críticos , Ecocardiografia , Feminino , Cardiopatias/diagnóstico , Cardiopatias/mortalidade , Testes de Função Cardíaca , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Miocardite/epidemiologia , Miocardite/etiologia , Prognóstico , Radiografia Torácica , Avaliação de SintomasAssuntos
/complicações , Vasos Coronários/patologia , Endotélio Vascular/patologia , Miocardite/etiologia , Miocárdio/patologia , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/etiologia , Adulto , Biópsia , Feminino , Humanos , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/diagnósticoRESUMO
Importance: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be documented in various tissues, but the frequency of cardiac involvement as well as possible consequences are unknown. Objective: To evaluate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the myocardial tissue from autopsy cases and to document a possible cardiac response to that infection. Design, Setting, and Participants: This cohort study used data from consecutive autopsy cases from Germany between April 8 and April 18, 2020. All patients had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in pharyngeal swab tests. Exposures: Patients who died of coronavirus disease 2019. Main Outcomes and Measures: Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 positivity in cardiac tissue as well as CD3+, CD45+, and CD68+ cells in the myocardium and gene expression of tumor necrosis growth factor α, interferon γ, chemokine ligand 5, as well as interleukin-6, -8, and -18. Results: Cardiac tissue from 39 consecutive autopsy cases were included. The median (interquartile range) age of patients was 85 (78-89) years, and 23 (59.0%) were women. SARS-CoV-2 could be documented in 24 of 39 patients (61.5%). Viral load above 1000 copies per µg RNA could be documented in 16 of 39 patients (41.0%). A cytokine response panel consisting of 6 proinflammatory genes was increased in those 16 patients compared with 15 patients without any SARS-CoV-2 in the heart. Comparison of 15 patients without cardiac infection with 16 patients with more than 1000 copies revealed no inflammatory cell infiltrates or differences in leukocyte numbers per high power field. Conclusions and Relevance: In this analysis of autopsy cases, viral presence within the myocardium could be documented. While a response to this infection could be reported in cases with higher virus load vs no virus infection, this was not associated with an influx of inflammatory cells. Future investigations should focus on evaluating the long-term consequences of this cardiac involvement.
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Autopsia/métodos , Infecções Cardiovasculares/etiologia , /genética , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , /epidemiologia , Infecções Cardiovasculares/metabolismo , Infecções Cardiovasculares/virologia , Quimiocinas/metabolismo , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Alemanha/epidemiologia , Humanos , Incidência , Interferon gama/metabolismo , Interleucina-18/metabolismo , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Interleucina-8/metabolismo , Masculino , Miocardite/etiologia , Miocardite/metabolismo , Miocardite/virologia , Miocárdio/imunologia , Miocárdio/metabolismo , Pandemias , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/metabolismo , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Carga Viral/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
Importance: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to cause considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Case reports of hospitalized patients suggest that COVID-19 prominently affects the cardiovascular system, but the overall impact remains unknown. Objective: To evaluate the presence of myocardial injury in unselected patients recently recovered from COVID-19 illness. Design, Setting, and Participants: In this prospective observational cohort study, 100 patients recently recovered from COVID-19 illness were identified from the University Hospital Frankfurt COVID-19 Registry between April and June 2020. Exposure: Recent recovery from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, as determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction on swab test of the upper respiratory tract. Main Outcomes and Measures: Demographic characteristics, cardiac blood markers, and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging were obtained. Comparisons were made with age-matched and sex-matched control groups of healthy volunteers (n = 50) and risk factor-matched patients (n = 57). Results: Of the 100 included patients, 53 (53%) were male, and the mean (SD) age was 49 (14) years. The median (IQR) time interval between COVID-19 diagnosis and CMR was 71 (64-92) days. Of the 100 patients recently recovered from COVID-19, 67 (67%) recovered at home, while 33 (33%) required hospitalization. At the time of CMR, high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) was detectable (greater than 3 pg/mL) in 71 patients recently recovered from COVID-19 (71%) and significantly elevated (greater than 13.9 pg/mL) in 5 patients (5%). Compared with healthy controls and risk factor-matched controls, patients recently recovered from COVID-19 had lower left ventricular ejection fraction, higher left ventricle volumes, and raised native T1 and T2. A total of 78 patients recently recovered from COVID-19 (78%) had abnormal CMR findings, including raised myocardial native T1 (n = 73), raised myocardial native T2 (n = 60), myocardial late gadolinium enhancement (n = 32), or pericardial enhancement (n = 22). There was a small but significant difference between patients who recovered at home vs in the hospital for native T1 mapping (median [IQR], 1119 [1092-1150] ms vs 1141 [1121-1175] ms; P = .008) and hsTnT (4.2 [3.0-5.9] pg/dL vs 6.3 [3.4-7.9] pg/dL; P = .002) but not for native T2 mapping. None of these measures were correlated with time from COVID-19 diagnosis (native T1: r = 0.07; P = .47; native T2: r = 0.14; P = .15; hsTnT: r = -0.07; P = .50). High-sensitivity troponin T was significantly correlated with native T1 mapping (r = 0.33; P < .001) and native T2 mapping (r = 0.18; P = .01). Endomyocardial biopsy in patients with severe findings revealed active lymphocytic inflammation. Native T1 and T2 were the measures with the best discriminatory ability to detect COVID-19-related myocardial pathology. Conclusions and Relevance: In this study of a cohort of German patients recently recovered from COVID-19 infection, CMR revealed cardiac involvement in 78 patients (78%) and ongoing myocardial inflammation in 60 patients (60%), independent of preexisting conditions, severity and overall course of the acute illness, and time from the original diagnosis. These findings indicate the need for ongoing investigation of the long-term cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19.