Abstract
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread worldwide. Not just respiratory complications such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiac manifestations have drawn attention due to the increased risk of mortality and morbidity related to SARS-CoV-2 infections. The mechanisms of the cardiac injury related to SARS-CoV-2 infections have been direct cardiac injury caused by angiotensin converting enzyme 2, hypoxemia, microvascular damage, and a systemic inflammatory response. Stress induced cardiomyopathy in a critically ill condition and acute coronary syndrome due to a vulnerable plaque rupture with coagulopathy can finally lead to acute heart failure with further cardiac manifestations. When dealing with the highly contagious viral disease-related cardiac manifestations, we should carefully apply the diagnostic and therapeutic methods to achieve the best therapeutic results without adding any risk of disease transmission.
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MedicineCoagulopathyHypoxemiaAcute coronary syndromeIntensive care medicinePneumoniaDiseaseCardiomyopathyHeart failureAcute respiratory distressCardiologyInternal medicineMyocardial infarctionLung
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- 50
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- 7
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- 543-543
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In‐Cheol Kim,
Hyun Ah Kim,
Jae Seok Park
et al.
(2020).
Updates of Cardiovascular Manifestations in COVID-19: Korean Experience to Broaden Worldwide Perspectives.
Korean Circulation Journal
, 50
(7)
, 543-543.
https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2020.0205
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- 10.4070/kcj.2020.0205