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. 2020 Apr 10;115(3):32.
doi: 10.1007/s00395-020-0792-4.

Perspective: cardiovascular disease and the Covid-19 pandemic

Tommaso Gori  1 , Jos Lelieveld  2 , Thomas Münzel  3
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Perspective: cardiovascular disease and the Covid-19 pandemic

Tommaso Gori et al. Basic Res Cardiol. .

Abstract

We summarize the cardiovascular risks associated with Covid-19 pandemic, discussing the risks for both infected and non-infected patients.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Covid-19; Pollution.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. TM and TG are principal investigators of the DZHK.

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Direct and indirect implications of Covid-19 for cardiovascular care
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