Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Involvement in COVID-19.
AACN Adv Crit Care
; 32(2): 169-187, 2021 Jun 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1175632
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has emerged as one of the most devastating and clinically significant infectious diseases of the last decade. It has reached global pandemic status at an unprecedented pace and has placed significant demands on health care systems worldwide. Although COVID-19 primarily affects the lungs, epidemiologic reports have shown that the disease affects other vital organs of the body, including the heart, vasculature, kidneys, brain, and the hematopoietic system. Of importance is the emerging awareness of the effects of COVID-19 on the cardiovascular system. The current state of knowledge regarding cardiac involvement in COVID-19 is presented in this article, with particular focus on the cardiovascular manifestations and complications of COVID-19 infection. The mechanistic insights of disease causation and the relevant pathophysiology involved in COVID-19 as they affect the heart are explored and described. Relevant practice essentials and clinical management implications for patients with COVID-19 with a cardiac pathology are presented in light of recent evidence.
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Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Critical Care Nursing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
AACN Adv Crit Care
Journal subject:
Nursing
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Critical Care
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Aacnacc2021302
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