Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2025; 122(9): e20250544
Analysis of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in Pre- and Post-COVID-19
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Cardiopulmonary Resilience in Highly Active Individuals: Pre–Post COVID-19 Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Analysis".
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic that began in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, quickly became a pandemic affecting over 600 million people, resulting in over 6 million deaths. COVID-19 has been associated with significant mortality and morbidity, including adverse pulmonary and cardiac sequelae.
It is known that COVID-19 symptoms persist beyond the acute phase, leading to post-acute sequelae, known as Long COVID Syndrome, which lasts for more than 60 days or indefinitely. Although the precise mechanisms are not fully elucidated, it is associated with various symptoms, with fatigue and exercise intolerance being the most prevalent.
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