Increased susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
Kensuke MatsushitaBenjamin MarchandotAdrien CarmonaAnais CurtiaudAnis El IdrissiAntonin TrimailleMarion KiblerThomas CardiJoe HegerSebastien HessAntje ReydelLaurence JeselPatrick OhlmannOlivier MorelPublished in: ESC heart failure (2020)
In a large cohort of patients with previous ACS, reduced LVEF was associated with increased susceptibility to COVID-19. Aggressive COVID-19 testing and therapeutic strategies may be considered for patient with impaired heart function.
Keyphrases
- ejection fraction
- aortic stenosis
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- left ventricular
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- heart failure
- acute coronary syndrome
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- case report
- atrial fibrillation
- acute myocardial infarction
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- aortic valve
- mitral valve
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- left atrial