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Five-year cardiovascular outcomes following COVID-19-associated carditis

  • By

  • Roham Hadidchi

  • Ekram Ali

  • Wayne Shih

  • William Zhao

  • Siddharth Ragupathi

  • Joseph Bisulca

  • Trang Le

  • Sonya Henry

  • Tim Q. Duong

  • February 18, 2026

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    Carditis, including myocarditis and pericarditis, is a serious complication of COVID-19 linked to long-term cardiovascular issues.

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    SARS-CoV-2 may cause cardiac inflammation through mechanisms like endothelial dysfunction and hyperinflammatory responses.

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    Epidemiological studies indicate a significant increase in myocarditis cases during the early COVID-19 pandemic.

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    The study aims to evaluate long-term cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with carditis post-COVID-19 infection.

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    Data from the Montefiore Health System will be used to compare outcomes between COVID+ carditis patients and historical controls.

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Five-year cardiovascular outcomes following COVID-19-associated carditis

  • by Roham Hadidchi, Ekram Ali, Wayne Shih, William Zhao, Siddharth Ragupathi, Joseph Bisulca, Trang Le, Sonya Henry, Tim Q. Duong

  • February 18, 2026

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