Vulnerabilidad cardiovascular en adultos mayores con COVID-19: conociendo los mecanismos biologicos #MMPMID33008152
Cataneo-Pina DJ; Alvarez-Gutierrez L; Correa-Carrera RP; Dominguez-Rivera DU; Lasses-Ojeda LA
Arch Cardiol Mex 2021[Dec]; 91 (Suplemento COVID): 074-078 PMID33008152show ga
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an important impact on older adults, conferring a worse prognosis. Older adults may have atypical presentations, which can delay the diagnosis of the disease, making its evolution more unfavorable. In addition to the cardiovascular damage mechanisms conferred by SARS-CoV-2 infection, the changes inherent in the aging cardiovascular and immune system favor the appearance of cardiovascular complications in a more relevant way in this population. The objective of this article will be to summarize the knowledge about cardiovascular involvement in older adults and explain its pathophysiological mechanisms, to alert about the early recognition and timely treatment of these complications.