Dear Editor,In the paper “Evaluation of Aortic Elasticity Parameters in Survivors of COVID-19 Using Echocardiography Imaging,” Küçük et al. [1] mentioned that “SARS-CoV-2 may cause reduced or impaired aortic elasticity parameters linked to impaired arterial wall function in COVID-19 survivors compared with controls.” We agree that COVID-19 may produce vascular abnormalities and that aortic elasticity may change as a result of COVID-19. Aortic enlargement and COVID-19 were also described in a recent publication [2]. However, in the context of the current report, there is a lack of data on the pre-COVID-19 vascular/health state of the subjects, making a final conclusion impossible. Furthermore, while the assessment was conducted during a certain time period following infection, there is still a risk that other medical problems may arise during that time period, resulting in changed aortic elasticity.
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