Table 2 Summary of cardiac symptoms
From: Long-term cardiac pathology in individuals with mild initial COVID-19 illness
Characteristic | Controls, n = 95 | COVID-19, n = 346 | P value | Sym (baseline), n = 252 | Sym (follow-up), n = 252 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shortness of breath | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
None, n (%) | 81 (85%) | 131 (38%) | 37 (15%) | 99 (39%) | ||
With strenuous activities, n (%) | 12 (13%) | 121 (35%) | 121 (48%) | 87 (35%) | ||
During daily activities, n (%) | 2 (2.1%) | 87 (25%) | 87 (35%) | 61 (24%) | ||
At rest, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (2.0%) | 7 (2.8%) | 5 (2.0%) | ||
Palpitations, n (%) | 17 (18%) | 96 (28%) | 0.069 | 96 (38%) | 77 (31%) | 0.09 |
Chest pain | 0.002 | 0.09 | ||||
None, n (%) | 88 (93%) | 267 (77%) | 173 (69%) | 193 (77%) | ||
With strenuous activities, n (%) | 4 (4.2%) | 24 (6.9%) | 24 (9.5%) | 11 (4.4%) | ||
During daily activities, n (%) | 3 (3.2%) | 15 (4.3%) | 15 (6.0%) | 13 (5.2%) | ||
At rest, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 40 (12%) | 40 (16%) | 35 (14%) | ||
Syncope, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (2.9%) | 0.13 | 10 (4.0%) | 6 (2.4%) | 0.4 |
PCFS | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
None, n (%) | 65 (68%) | 94 (27%) | 0 (0%) | 70 (28%) | ||
Mild, n (%) | 27 (28%) | 130 (38%) | 130 (52%) | 88 (35%) | ||
Moderate, n (%) | 3 (3.2%) | 113 (33%) | 113 (45%) | 87 (35%) | ||
Severe, n (%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (2.6%) | 9 (3.6%) | 7 (2.8%) |
