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Comment
. 2020 Jul 1;41(32):3092-3093.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa509.

Should atrial fibrillation be considered a cardiovascular risk factor for a worse prognosis in COVID-19 patients?

Fabian Sanchis-Gomar  1   2 , Carme Perez-Quilis  1 , Carl J Lavie  3
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Should atrial fibrillation be considered a cardiovascular risk factor for a worse prognosis in COVID-19 patients?

Fabian Sanchis-Gomar et al. Eur Heart J. .
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Increased ACE2 expression in individuals with atrial fibrillation, heart failure, or both may make them more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme.
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