Publication Name	World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID	117845
Country	Colombia

Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Prognostic impact of right ventricular dilatation and echocardiography use criteria in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Arnold Méndez-Toro, Ingrid Tatiana Rojas-Ruiz, Luis Eduardo Silva-DiazGranados, Andrés Ruano-Cadena, Manuel Agustín Paz-Meneses and Ricardo Andrés Novoa-Alvarez
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Corresponding Author	Arnold Méndez-Toro, Professor, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia / Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Cl. 44 #59-75, Bogota 111321, Bogotá, Colombia. arnold.mendez@hun.edu.co
Key Words	SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Echocardiography; Prognosis; Right ventricular strain; Appropriate use criteria
Core Tip	This study highlights right ventricular dilatation as the primary echocardiographic predictor of mortality in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 patients. While adherence to appropriate use criteria for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was exceptionally high (98%), the immediate clinical impact on management remained modest (12.7%). These findings suggest that during pandemics, TTE is a robust prognostic tool; however, its systematic use should be further refined to maximize therapeutic yield. This research provides a data-driven foundation for optimizing cardiac imaging resources and developing future artificial intelligence models for risk stratification in acute viral infections.
Citation	Méndez-Toro A, Rojas-Ruiz IT, Silva-DiazGranados LE, Ruano-Cadena A, Paz-Meneses MA, Novoa-Alvarez RA. Prognostic impact of right ventricular dilatation and echocardiography use criteria in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. World J Methodol 2026; In press

Received	2025-12-18 01:41
Peer-Review Started	2025-12-18 01:42
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-07 02:54
Return for Revision	2026-01-07 02:54
Revised	2026-01-20 15:01
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-11 02:36
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-11 09:54
Articles in Press	2026-02-11 09:54
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