Compromiso cardiovascular en COVID-19
Cardiovascular involvement in COVID-19
Rev. Soc. Peru. Med. Interna; 33 (2), 2020
Publication year: 2020
El compromiso cardiovascular de los pacientes con COVID-19, especialmente en la subpoblación con factores de riesgo cardiovasculares, se asocia a la severidad de la enfermedad e inclusive a una mayor mortalidad en algunas series de casos. Los mecanismos fisiopatológicos descritos con mayor claridad son la injuria miocárdica directa y el proceso asociado a la inflamación sistémica.Las manifestaciones cardiovasculares son diversas e incluyen injuria miocárdica, miocarditis, miocardiopatías, insuficiencia cardíaca, síndromes coronarios agudos, arritmias, eventos tromboembólicos. Adicionalmente, debemos considerar los efectos adversos de los medicamentos utilizados para tratar la infección viral. (AU)
Cardiovascular compromise among COVID-19 patients, especially in the subpopulation with cardiovascular risk factors, is associated with severity of disease and a higher mortality in some case-series. The most clearly described pathophysiological mechanisms are direct myocardial injury and the process associated with systemic inflammation. Cardiovascular manifestations are diverse and include myocardial injury, myocarditis, cardiomyopathies, heart failure, acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, thromboembolic events. Moreover, we must consider the adverse effects of medications used to treat the viral infection. (AU)