Cardiac COVID-19 (Cardiac-COVID) Myocardial Injury Prospective Registry

SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, has been shown to commonly affect the cardiovascular system of COVID-19 patients in the form of myocardial injury, heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias. Myocardial injury in particular has been reported in some acute hospitalized patients with COVID-19, and is associated with higher mortality. This research study seeks to create a multi-centre prospective registry to collect key demographics, imaging and outcome data for COVID-19 myocardial injury patients who have undergone cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) or invasive coronary angiography to assess coronary anatomy. It will also compare the utility of CCTA versus coronary angiography in COVID-19 patients for assessing the cause of myocardial injury. Additionally, the study will assess the feasibility of CCTA as first-line imaging in COVID-19 myocardial injury patients, documenting the proportion of cases where coronary angiography can be avoided. As part of this research, Dr. Saw's study will also evaluate the in-hospital and six-month outcome of COVID-19 patients with myocardial injury in an effort to better understand the burden of disease in BC.