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Reis Carneiro D, Rocha I, Habek M, Helbok R, Sellner J, Struhal W, Wenning G, Fanciulli A. Clinical presentation and management strategies of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction following a COVID-19 infection - A systematic review. Eur J Neurol 2023; 30:1528-1539. [PMID: 36694382 DOI: 10.1111/ene.15714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction may reportedly occur after a coronavirus-disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection, but the available evidence is scattered. Here we sought to understand the acute and mid-term effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on cardiovascular autonomic function. METHODS We performed a systematic PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, medRxiv, and bioRxiv search for cases of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction during an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection or post-COVID-19 condition. The clinical-demographic characteristics of individuals in the acute versus post-COVID-19 phase were compared. RESULTS We screened 6470 titles and abstracts. Fifty-four full-length articles were included in the data synthesis. One-hundred and thirty-four cases were identified: 81 during the acute SARS-CoV-2 infection (24 thereof diagnosed by history) and 53 in the post-COVID-19 phase. Post-COVID-19 cases were younger than those with cardiovascular autonomic disturbances in the acute SARS-CoV-2 phase (42 vs. 51 years old, p = 0.002) and were more frequently women (68% vs. 49%, p = 0.034). Reflex syncope was the most common cardiovascular autonomic disorder in the acute phase (p = 0.008) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) the most frequent diagnosis in individuals with post-COVID-19 orthostatic complaints (p < 0.001). Full recovery was more frequent in individuals with acute versus post-COVID-19 onset of cardiovascular autonomic disturbances (43% vs. 15%, p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS There is evidence from the scientific literature about different types of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction developing during and after COVID-19. More data about the prevalence of autonomic disorders associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection are needed to quantify its impact on human health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Diogo Reis Carneiro
- Department of Neurology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Cardiovascular Autonomic Function Lab, Institute of Physiology, CCUL, Faculty of Medicine of University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.,Department of Neurology, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Landesklinikum Mistlbach-Gänserndorf, Mistelbach, Austria.,Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Tulln, Tulln, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Scala I, Rizzo PA, Bellavia S, Brunetti V, Colò F, Broccolini A, Della Marca G, Calabresi P, Luigetti M, Frisullo G. Autonomic Dysfunction during Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Systematic Review. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11133883. [PMID: 35807167 PMCID: PMC9267913 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11133883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Although autonomic dysfunction (AD) after the recovery from Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been thoroughly described, few data are available regarding the involvement of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) during the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The primary aim of this review was to summarize current knowledge regarding the AD occurring during acute COVID-19. Secondarily, we aimed to clarify the prognostic value of ANS involvement and the role of autonomic parameters in predicting SARS-CoV-2 infection. According to the PRISMA guidelines, we performed a systematic review across Scopus and PubMed databases, resulting in 1585 records. The records check and the analysis of included reports’ references allowed us to include 22 articles. The studies were widely heterogeneous for study population, dysautonomia assessment, and COVID-19 severity. Heart rate variability was the tool most frequently chosen to analyze autonomic parameters, followed by automated pupillometry. Most studies found ANS involvement during acute COVID-19, and AD was often related to a worse outcome. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of autonomic parameters in predicting SARS-CoV-2 infection. The evidence emerging from this review suggests that a complex autonomic nervous system imbalance is a prominent feature of acute COVID-19, often leading to a poor prognosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Irene Scala
- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (P.A.R.); (S.B.); (F.C.); (A.B.); (G.D.M.); (P.C.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (P.A.R.); (S.B.); (F.C.); (A.B.); (G.D.M.); (P.C.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (P.A.R.); (S.B.); (F.C.); (A.B.); (G.D.M.); (P.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e Della Testa-Collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (V.B.); (G.F.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (P.A.R.); (S.B.); (F.C.); (A.B.); (G.D.M.); (P.C.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (P.A.R.); (S.B.); (F.C.); (A.B.); (G.D.M.); (P.C.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e Della Testa-Collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (V.B.); (G.F.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (P.A.R.); (S.B.); (F.C.); (A.B.); (G.D.M.); (P.C.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e Della Testa-Collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (V.B.); (G.F.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (P.A.R.); (S.B.); (F.C.); (A.B.); (G.D.M.); (P.C.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e Della Testa-Collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (V.B.); (G.F.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (P.A.R.); (S.B.); (F.C.); (A.B.); (G.D.M.); (P.C.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e Della Testa-Collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (V.B.); (G.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-30154435
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- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche e Della Testa-Collo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (V.B.); (G.F.)
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Monaghan A, Jennings G, Xue F, Byrne L, Duggan E, Romero-Ortuno R. Orthostatic Intolerance in Adults Reporting Long COVID Symptoms Was Not Associated With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Front Physiol 2022; 13:833650. [PMID: 35309052 PMCID: PMC8931464 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.833650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
In this observational cross-sectional study, we investigated predictors of orthostatic intolerance (OI) in adults reporting long COVID symptoms. Participants underwent a 3-min active stand (AS) with Finapres® NOVA, followed by a 10-min unmedicated 70° head-up tilt test. Eighty-five participants were included (mean age 46 years, range 25–78; 74% women), of which 56 (66%) reported OI during AS (OIAS). OIAS seemed associated with female sex, more fatigue and depressive symptoms, and greater inability to perform activities of daily living (ADL), as well as a higher heart rate (HR) at the lowest systolic blood pressure (SBP) point before the first minute post-stand (mean HRnadir: 88 vs. 75 bpm, P = 0.004). In a regression model also including age, sex, fatigue, depression, ADL inability, and peak HR after the nadir SBP, HRnadir was the only OIAS predictor (OR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.01–1.18, P = 0.027). Twenty-two (26%) participants had initial (iOH) and 5 (6%) classical (cOHAS) orthostatic hypotension, but neither correlated with OIAS. Seventy-one participants proceeded to tilt, of which 28 (39%) had OI during tilt (OItilt). Of the 53 who had a 10-min tilt, 7 (13%) had an HR increase >30 bpm without cOHtilt (2 to HR > 120 bpm), but six did not report OItilt. In conclusion, OIAS was associated with a higher initial HR on AS, which after 1 min equalised with the non-OIAS group. Despite these initial orthostatic HR differences, POTS was infrequent (2%). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05027724 (retrospectively registered on August 30, 2021).
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- Ann Monaghan
- Discipline of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Discipline of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Discipline of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Falls and Syncope Unit, Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Discipline of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Falls and Syncope Unit, Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Discipline of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Falls and Syncope Unit, Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- *Correspondence: Roman Romero-Ortuno,
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