Mechanisms of Myocardial Injury in Coronavirus Disease 2019
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) predominantly presents with symptoms of fever, fatigue, cough and respiratory failure. However, it appears to have a unique interplay with cardiovascular disease (CVD); patients with pre-existing CVD are at highest risk for mortality from COVID-19, along with the...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Radcliffe Medical Media
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Cardiac Failure Review |
| Online Access: | https://www.cfrjournal.com/articleindex/cfr.2020.10 |
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| Summary: | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) predominantly presents with symptoms of fever, fatigue, cough and respiratory failure. However, it appears to have a unique interplay with cardiovascular disease (CVD); patients with pre-existing CVD are at highest risk for mortality from COVID-19, along with the elderly. COVID-19 contributes to cardiovascular complications including arrhythmias, myocardial dysfunction and myocardial inflammation. Although the exact mechanism of myocardial inflammation in patients with COVID-19 is not known, several plausible mechanisms have been proposed based on early observational reports. In this article, the authors summarise the available literature on mechanisms of myocardial injury in COVID-19. |
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| ISSN: | 2057-7540 2057-7559 |