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Review
. 2022 Aug;40(3):277-285.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2022.03.001. Epub 2022 Mar 23.

The Cardiovascular Manifestations of COVID-19

David W Louis  1 , Marwan Saad  1 , Shilpa Vijayakumar  1 , Suleman Ilyas  2 , Aravind Kokkirala  3 , Herbert D Aronow  4
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Review

The Cardiovascular Manifestations of COVID-19

David W Louis et al. Cardiol Clin. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, has resulted in unprecedented morbidity and mortality worldwide. While COVID-19 typically presents as viral pneumonia, cardiovascular manifestations such as acute coronary syndromes, arterial and venous thrombosis, acutely decompensated heart failure (HF), and arrhythmia are frequently observed. Many of these complications are associated with poorer outcomes, including death. Herein we review the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes among patients with COVID-19, cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19, and cardiovascular complications associated with COVID-19 vaccination.

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; COVID-19; Heart failure; Thrombosis.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.

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Cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19. Patients with COVID-19, particularly those with underlying comorbidities, are at significant risk for both acute and postrecovery cardiovascular complications.
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