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Cardiovascular System in COVID-19: Simply a Viewer or a Leading Actor?

Authors :
Mottola, Filiberto Fausto
Verde, Nicoletta
Ricciolino, Riccardo
Di Mauro, Marco
Migliaccio, Marco Giuseppe
Carfora, Vincenzo
Spiniello, Giorgio
Coppola, Nicola
Source :
Life (2075-1729); Sep2020, Vol. 10 Issue 9, p165, 1p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

As of January 2020, a new pandemic has spread from Wuhan and caused thousands of deaths worldwide. Several studies have observed a relationship between coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection and the cardiovascular system with the appearance of myocardial damage, myocarditis, pericarditis, heart failure and various arrhythmic manifestations, as well as an increase in thromboembolic risk. Cardiovascular manifestations have been highlighted especially in older and more fragile patients and in those with multiple cardiovascular risk factors such as cancer, diabetes, obesity and hypertension. In this review, we will examine the cardiac involvement associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, focusing on the pathophysiological mechanism underlying manifestations and their clinical implication, taking into account the main scientific papers published to date. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20751729
Volume :
10
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Life (2075-1729)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
146106162
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/life10090165