The cardiac complications of COVID-19: many publications, multiple uncertainties.
Vasc Biol
; 2(1): R105-R114, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-962383
ABSTRACT
Since the first description of COVID-19 in December 2019, more than 63,000 publications have described its virology, clinical course, management, treatment and prevention. Most physicians are now encountering, or will soon encounter, patients with COVID-19 and must attempt to simultaneously assimilate this avalanche of information while managing an entirely novel disease with few guiding precedents. It is increasingly clear that, although primarily a respiratory illness, COVID-19 is associated with cardiovascular complications. However, the true incidence of direct cardiac complications remains unclear, as all complications thus far reported can also occur in patients without COVID-19. In this review, we briefly summarise and critically appraise the data on cardiac complications associated with COVID-19 and describe some cases from our own experience. We identify unresolved questions and highlight the many uncertainties in this developing field.
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MEDLINE
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Vasc Biol
Year:
2020
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Article
Affiliation country:
Vb-20-0009
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