COVID-19 and the Heart.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.317055.
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Abstract
Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome novel coronavirus produces a clinical syndrome known as 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). When severe, COVID-19 is a systemic illness characterized by hyperinflammation, cytokine storm, and elevations of cardiac injury biomarkers. Here, we review what is known about the pathophysiology of COVID-19, its cardiovascular manifestations, and emerging therapeutic prospects. In this rapidly moving field, this review was comprehensive as of April 3, 2020.
Medical subject headings
- Betacoronavirus
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Coronavirus Infections
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral