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. 2020 May;17(5):259-260.
doi: 10.1038/s41569-020-0360-5.

COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system

Ying-Ying Zheng  1   2 , Yi-Tong Ma  3 , Jin-Ying Zhang  4   5 , Xiang Xie  6
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COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system

Ying-Ying Zheng et al. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2020 May.

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infects host cells through ACE2 receptors, leading to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related pneumonia, while also causing acute myocardial injury and chronic damage to the cardiovascular system. Therefore, particular attention should be given to cardiovascular protection during treatment for COVID-19.

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