ReviewInfectious medicine2024
Vascular fibrosis and extracellular matrix remodelling in post-COVID 19 conditions.
Review in Infectious medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Cerebral arteriopathy and its role in persistent post-COVID headache and brain fog: a quantitative study.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- Endothelial and cardiac dysfunction in long COVID With cardiovascular symptoms is associated with imbalance in the ADMA-DDAH-NOx pathway.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- The Central Role of Macrophages in Long COVID Pathophysiology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- From Systemic Inflammation to Vascular Remodeling: Investigating Carotid IMT in COVID-19 Survivors.Viruses · 2025Article
- APNet, an explainable sparse deep learning model to discover differentially active drivers of severe COVID-19.Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Diabetic cardiomyopathy and COVID-19: intersecting pathways and amplified cardiovascular risk.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Causal associations between viral infections and acute myocardial injury are not fully understood, with mechanisms potentially involving direct cardiovascular involvement or systemic inflammation. This review explores plausible mechanisms of vascular fibrosis in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome, focusing on extracellular matrix remodelling. Despite global attention, significant mechanistic or translational breakthroughs in the management of post-viral syndromes remain limited. No effective pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions are currently available for patients experiencing persistent symptoms following COVID-19 infection. The substantial expansion of scientific knowledge resulting from collaborative efforts by medical experts, scientists, and government organisations in undertaking COVID-19 research could inform treatment strategies for other post-viral syndromes and respiratory illnesses. There is a critical need for clinical trials to evaluate potential therapeutic candidates, providing evidence to guide treatment decisions for post-COVID-19 syndromes.
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