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Covid and Cardiovascular Diseases: Direct and Indirect Damages and Future Perspective

Authors :
Marco Biolcati
Alessandro Maloberti
Matteo Palazzini
Valentina Giani
Laura Garatti
Iside Cartella
Claudio Rossetti
Massimiliano Monticelli
Filippo Leidi
Giacomo Ruzzenenti
Cristina Giannattasio
Nicola Ughi
Enzo Grasso
Oscar Massimiliano Epis
Ruzzenenti, G
Maloberti, A
Giani, V
Biolcati, M
Leidi, F
Monticelli, M
Grasso, E
Cartella, I
Palazzini, M
Garatti, L
Ughi, N
Rossetti, C
Epis, O
Giannattasio, C
Source :
High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 infection determines a disease that predominantly affects lungs. However the cytokines storms, determined by the huge immune response to the infection, could affect also other organs and apparatus such as heart and vessels. Beyond the acute inflammation itself also hypercoagulative status has been linked to SARSCoV-2 infection and this surely relates to the increase seen in prevalence of pulmonary embolism and myocardial infarction. A number of cardiac abnormalities and pathologies have been observed, with special attention to cardiac arrhythmias and myocardial involvement. Furthermore, indirect damages determined by the reduction in acute and chronic cardiovascular care, results in a strong mortality and morbidity outcomes in cardiological patients. In this review we will summarise current knowledge on both direct and indirect cardiovascular damages determined by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemia.

Details

ISSN :
11791985
Volume :
28
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
High blood pressurecardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....7c658df57ace9e5261a2ce79f82b671f