Resumen
Objetivo: Describir los aspectos epidemiológicos, fisiopatológicos, clínicos y capacidad funcional de los pacientes post-COVID-19. Revisión Bibliográfica: La literatura reporta evidencia de persistencia global de síntomas post-COVID-19, donde 10 y 20% de los pacientes que tuvieron COVID-19 agudo sintomático progresaron a una fase de persistencia de manifestaciones clínicas, entre ellos; fatiga, disnea, dolor torácico, arritmias, taquicardia, disfunción autonómica, ansiedad y depresión, aunque los medios fisiopatológicos no se conocen bien. Se observa que la evaluación de la capacidad funcional (CF) en estos pacientes es crucial debido a las frecuentes secuelas que impactan las actividades diarias, perjudicando la calidad de vida (CV). Además de informar sobre tratamientos e intervenciones de rehabilitación, la evaluación de la FQ ayuda a identificar pacientes que pueden necesitar apoyo a largo plazo, contribuyendo a una recuperación efectiva y a una mejora de la calidad de vida después de la infección por COVID-19. Consideraciones finales: la compleja interacción entre las respuestas inmunológicas y los efectos directos del virus da como resultado síntomas persistentes, lo que destaca la necesidad de comprensión clínica y evaluación de la FQ para guiar las estrategias de rehabilitación y apoyo en pacientes post-COVID-19.
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