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Review
. 2020 May 11;12(5):527.
doi: 10.3390/v12050527.

Prognostic Value of Cardiovascular Biomarkers in COVID-19: A Review

Maryam Aboughdir  1   2 , Thomas Kirwin  1   3 , Ashiq Abdul Khader  1 , Brian Wang  1
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Review

Prognostic Value of Cardiovascular Biomarkers in COVID-19: A Review

Maryam Aboughdir et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

In early December 2019, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first emerged in Wuhan, China. As of May 10th, 2020, a total of over 4 million COVID-19 cases and 280,000 deaths have been reported globally, reflecting the raised infectivity and severity of this virus. Amongst hospitalised COVID-19 patients, there is a high prevalence of established cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is evidence showing that COVID-19 may exacerbate cardiovascular risk factors and preexisting CVD or may lead to cardiovascular complications. With intensive care units operating at maximum capacity and such staggering mortality rates reported, it is imperative during this time-sensitive COVID-19 outbreak to identify patients with an increased risk of adverse outcomes and/or myocardial injury. Preliminary findings from COVID-19 studies have shown the association of biomarkers of acute cardiac injury and coagulation with worse prognosis. While these biomarkers are recognised for CVD, there is emerging prospect that they may aid prognosis in COVID-19, especially in patients with cardiovascular comorbidities or risk factors that predispose to worse outcomes. Consequently, the aim of this review is to identify cardiovascular prognostic factors associated with morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 and to highlight considerations for incorporating laboratory testing of biomarkers of cardiovascular performance in COVID-19 to optimise outcomes.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; cardiovascular disease; coronavirus.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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