Implications of cardiovascular diseases related to COVID-19 infection: integrative review

ABSTRACT

Introduction: When referring to COVID-19, the respiratory symptoms dominate the discussions and initial concerns of the population and health professionals, especially the development of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. However, the cardiovascular system is greatly affected by these conditions, that is, being responsible for complications and mortality in these patients. Objectives: to identify scientific evidence on the association between cardiovascular diseases and COVID-19 infection. Methodology: an integrative review was conducted based on 10 articles in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, available on the PubMed, Lilacs, and Scielo platforms. The search strategy used terms obtained from DeCS and MESH and synonyms combined with Boolean operators (AND, OR).