Heart, COVID-19, and echocardiography.
Lidia CapotostoBich Lien NguyenMaria Rosaria CiardiClaudio MastroianniAntonio VitarelliPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2020)
Although clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) mainly consist of respiratory symptoms, a severe cardiovascular damage may occur. Moreover, previous studies reported a correlation of cardiovascular metabolic diseases with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and actually, many COVID-19 patients show comorbidities (systemic hypertension, cardio-cerebrovascular disease, and diabetes) and have a raised risk of death. The purpose of this review is to focus the cardiovascular effects of 2019-nCoV on the base of the most recent specific literature and previous learnings from SARS and MERS and analyze the potential role of echocardiography during the current critical period and short- and long-term follow-up.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- left ventricular
- computed tomography
- type diabetes
- blood pressure
- pulmonary hypertension
- systematic review
- case report
- cardiovascular disease
- respiratory tract
- oxidative stress
- atrial fibrillation
- early onset
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- glycemic control
- depressive symptoms
- sleep quality
- risk assessment
- physical activity
- insulin resistance
- arterial hypertension