| Literature DB >> 32252591 |
Akbarshakh Akhmerov1, Eduardo Marbán1.
Abstract
Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome novel coronavirus produces a clinical syndrome known as 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). When severe, COVID-19 is a systemic illness characterized by hyperinflammation, cytokine storm, and elevations of cardiac injury biomarkers. Here, we review what is known about the pathophysiology of COVID-19, its cardiovascular manifestations, and emerging therapeutic prospects. In this rapidly moving field, this review was comprehensive as of April 3, 2020.Entities:
Keywords: biomarkers; cardiovascular diseases; coronavirus; inflammation; myocarditis
Year: 2020 PMID: 32252591 PMCID: PMC7188058 DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.317055
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Circ Res ISSN: 0009-7330 Impact factor: 17.367