O Coracao e a COVID-19: O que o Cardiologista Precisa Saber #MMPMID32401847
Costa IBSDS; Bittar CS; Rizk SI; Araujo Filho AE; Santos KAQ; Machado TIV; Andrade FTA; Gonzalez TB; Arevalo ANG; Almeida JP; Bacal F; Oliveira GMM; Lacerda MVG; Barberato SH; Chagas ACP; Rochitte CE; Ramires JAF; Kalil Filho R; Hajjar LA
Arq Bras Cardiol 2020[May]; 114 (5): 805-816 PMID32401847show ga
In face of the pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the management of patients with cardiovascular risk factors and/or disease is challenging. The cardiovascular complications evidenced in patients with COVID-19 derive from several mechanisms, ranging from direct viral injury to complications secondary to the inflammatory and thrombotic responses to the infection. The proper care of patients with COVID-19 requires special attention to the cardiovascular system aimed at better outcomes.