A review of cardiac involvement in COVID-19 infection

Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). Some studies reported SARS- -CoV-2 may result in cardiovascular complications such as myocarditis, myocardial injury, acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, heart failure, and cardiomyopathy. It has been shown that COVID-19 patients with pre-existing medical conditions, such as heart disease, are at higher risk of increased mortality. Physicians should be well aware of cardiovascular complications when examining and treating patients with COVID-19 infection. Therefore, the current review assesses cardiovascular complications in COVID-19.