Cardiac Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients: A Focus on the Pediatric Population
Background. SARS-CoV-2 is a new strain of the coronavirus family that emerged by the end of 2019 and led to the unpreceded COVID-19 pandemic. The virus affects multiple organs simultaneously and leads to a high rate of morbidity and mortality in all age groups. The cardiovascular system is one of th...
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| author | Tania Abi Nassif Ghina Fakhri Nour K. Younis Rana Zareef Farah Al Amin Fadi Bitar Mariam Arabi |
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| description | Background. SARS-CoV-2 is a new strain of the coronavirus family that emerged by the end of 2019 and led to the unpreceded COVID-19 pandemic. The virus affects multiple organs simultaneously and leads to a high rate of morbidity and mortality in all age groups. The cardiovascular system is one of the major affected organ systems. Various mechanisms including direct myocardial injury contribute to the cardiac manifestations of COVID-19 patients. Methods. We performed a comprehensive and updated search on the cardiac manifestations of COVID-19. Our search included laboratory and imaging evaluations. In addition, we added a unique section on the effect of SARS-CoV-2 on the cardiovascular system in the pediatric population. Results. COVID-19 might have an effect on the cardiovascular system at various levels leading to myocardial ischemia, arrhythmia, heart failure, myocarditis, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. The incidence of cardiovascular complications varies among patients. This paper also provides a comprehensive summary of all the reported pediatric cases with cardiac manifestations. Conclusion. Multidisciplinary teams are crucial for adequate management of patients with COVID-19 regardless of age. Timely diagnosis is critical in reducing mortality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d8f155e482524c9da35792ff400ecdf32025-08-20T03:24:22ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95321918-14932021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55189795518979Cardiac Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients: A Focus on the Pediatric PopulationTania Abi Nassif0Ghina Fakhri1Nour K. Younis2Rana Zareef3Farah Al Amin4Fadi Bitar5Mariam Arabi6Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDivision of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDivision of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDivision of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonBackground. SARS-CoV-2 is a new strain of the coronavirus family that emerged by the end of 2019 and led to the unpreceded COVID-19 pandemic. The virus affects multiple organs simultaneously and leads to a high rate of morbidity and mortality in all age groups. The cardiovascular system is one of the major affected organ systems. Various mechanisms including direct myocardial injury contribute to the cardiac manifestations of COVID-19 patients. Methods. We performed a comprehensive and updated search on the cardiac manifestations of COVID-19. Our search included laboratory and imaging evaluations. In addition, we added a unique section on the effect of SARS-CoV-2 on the cardiovascular system in the pediatric population. Results. COVID-19 might have an effect on the cardiovascular system at various levels leading to myocardial ischemia, arrhythmia, heart failure, myocarditis, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. The incidence of cardiovascular complications varies among patients. This paper also provides a comprehensive summary of all the reported pediatric cases with cardiac manifestations. Conclusion. Multidisciplinary teams are crucial for adequate management of patients with COVID-19 regardless of age. Timely diagnosis is critical in reducing mortality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5518979 |
| spellingShingle | Tania Abi Nassif Ghina Fakhri Nour K. Younis Rana Zareef Farah Al Amin Fadi Bitar Mariam Arabi Cardiac Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients: A Focus on the Pediatric Population Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Cardiac Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients: A Focus on the Pediatric Population |
| title_full | Cardiac Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients: A Focus on the Pediatric Population |
| title_fullStr | Cardiac Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients: A Focus on the Pediatric Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardiac Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients: A Focus on the Pediatric Population |
| title_short | Cardiac Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients: A Focus on the Pediatric Population |
| title_sort | cardiac manifestations in covid 19 patients a focus on the pediatric population |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5518979 |
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