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A Review of Cardiac Complications in Coronavirus Disease 2019

Romil Singh1, Rahul Kashyap2, Anneka Hutton3

  • 1Internal Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital, Jaipur, IND.

Cureus
|June 13, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, the cause of COVID-19, is linked to myocardial injury and other cardiac issues. This review examines COVID-19

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is associated with acute myocardial injury, cardiomyopathy, and myocarditis.
  • Myocardial involvement in COVID-19 patients may increase the risk of severe illness.
  • Cardiomyopathies are a diverse group of myocardial diseases characterized by mechanical and/or electrical dysfunction, often with genetic origins, classified into genetic, mixed, and acquired types.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current information on cardiac complications associated with COVID-19.
  • To explore potential cardiovascular complications in severe COVID-19 cases due to the inflammatory response.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent studies and publications.
  • Synthesis of emerging data on COVID-19 and cardiovascular manifestations.

Main Results:

  • COVID-19 is associated with various cardiac complications, including myocardial injury, cardiomyopathy, and myocarditis.
  • Patients with COVID-19 and myocardial involvement face a higher risk of severe disease.
  • The inflammatory response in severe COVID-19 may precipitate other cardiovascular issues.

Conclusions:

  • COVID-19 poses significant risks to cardiovascular health.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand and manage cardiac complications in COVID-19 patients.
  • Prompt recognition and management of cardiac involvement are crucial for improving outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

Keywords:
cardiomyopathycovid 19heart failurenovel coronavirussars-cov-2

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