[COVID-19 pandemia: Impact on the cariovascular system. Data of 1st April 2020]. / Pandémie COVID-19 : impact sur le systeme cardiovasculaire. Données disponibles au 1er avril 2020.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infects host cells with angiotensin receptors, leading to pneumonia linked to COVID-19. The virus has a double impact on the cardiovascular system, the infection will be more intense if the host has cardiovascular co-morbidities and the virus can cause life-threatening cardiovascular lesions. Therapies associated with COVID-19 may have adverse cardiovascular effects. Therefore, special attention should be given to cardiovascular protection during COVID-19 infection.