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Editor, Senior Moderator
Acta Cardiol Sin
. 2021 Jan;37(1):9-17.
doi: 10.6515/ACS.202101_37(1).20200913A.
Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 and Associated Concerns: A Review
Wen-Liang Yu[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Han Siong Toh[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Chia-Te Liao[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Wei-Ting Chang[SUP] 3 4 6 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that has caused the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 is characterized by significantly affecting the cardiovascular system of infected patients. In addition to the direct injuries caused by the virus, the subsequent cytokine storm - an overproduction of immune cells and their activating compounds - also causes damage to the heart. The development of anti-SARS-CoV-2 treatments is necessary to control the epidemic. Despite an explosive growth in research, a comprehensive review of up-to-date information is lacking. Herein, we summarize pivotal findings regarding the epidemiology, complications, and mechanisms of, and recent therapies for, COVID-19, with special focus on its cardiovascular impacts.
Keywords: COVID-19; Cardiovascular injuries; Cytokine storm; Therapies.
. 2021 Jan;37(1):9-17.
doi: 10.6515/ACS.202101_37(1).20200913A.
Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 and Associated Concerns: A Review
Wen-Liang Yu[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Han Siong Toh[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Chia-Te Liao[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Wei-Ting Chang[SUP] 3 4 6 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33488023
- PMCID: PMC7814323
- DOI: 10.6515/ACS.202101_37(1).20200913A
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that has caused the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 is characterized by significantly affecting the cardiovascular system of infected patients. In addition to the direct injuries caused by the virus, the subsequent cytokine storm - an overproduction of immune cells and their activating compounds - also causes damage to the heart. The development of anti-SARS-CoV-2 treatments is necessary to control the epidemic. Despite an explosive growth in research, a comprehensive review of up-to-date information is lacking. Herein, we summarize pivotal findings regarding the epidemiology, complications, and mechanisms of, and recent therapies for, COVID-19, with special focus on its cardiovascular impacts.
Keywords: COVID-19; Cardiovascular injuries; Cytokine storm; Therapies.