Epidemiology

Internal medicine

Cardiogenic shock

Acute coronary syndrome

Heart failure

Myocardial infarction

Diabetes mellitus

Endocrinology

Cardiology

Intensive care medicine

Case fatality rate

Cardiomyopathy

Immunosuppression

Myocarditis

Shock (circulatory)

Medicine

Heart

Since its recognition in December 2019, covid-19 has rapidly spread globally causing a pandemic. Pre-existing comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are associated with a greater severity and higher fatality rate of covid-19. Furthermore, COVID-19 contributes to cardiovascular complications, including acute myocardial injury as a result of acute coronary syndrome, myocarditis, stress-cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrest. The cardiovascular interactions of COVID-19 have similarities to that of severe acute respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome and influenza. Specific cardiovascular considerations are also necessary in supportive treatment with anticoagulation, the continued use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors, arrhythmia monitoring, immunosuppression or modulation, and mechanical circulatory support.

Cardiovascular manifestations and treatment considerations in COVID-19