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Objectives: The persistence and outcomes following myocardial injury subsequent to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection has not been properly elucidated. We assessed sub-clinical bi-ventricular dysfunction using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) in post COVID-19 patients. Methods: A total of 189 subjects following recovery from COVID-19 infection were enrolled. Detailed echocardiography including STE along with clinical, hematological, biochemical and inflammatory parameters were assessed for all. Patients were divided into four groups (asymptomatic, mild, moderate and severe) based on severity of COVID-19 infection. Additionally, 90 healthy individuals were enrolled as controls. All these patients were followed up for one year following enrolment. Results: Subclinical LV and right ventricle (RV) dysfunction were seen in 58 (30.7 %) and 55 (29.1 %) patients respectively at baseline. Significant difference was observed in mean LVGLS values among the three groups (mild: −21.5 ± 2.8 %; moderate: −17 ± 7.1 %; severe: −12.1 ± 4 %; P

Background: Despite significant progress in primary prevention, rates of myocardial infarction (MI) in South Asian population is alarmingly high. Objectives: We sought to compare risk factor profiles and outcomes between individuals with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in young (