Intensifying the research on detrimental effects of COVID-19 on cardiovascular system

• DOI: 10.16016/j.1000-5404.202101049
• Publication Date: 2021-02-01
• Authors: XIAO Yingbin
• Keywords: Cytokine Storm; Pandemic; Viral Pneumonia; Coronavirus

The pandemic of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is ongoing exacerbated worldwide clinical consequence this disease was characterized with pneumonia and hypoxemia, even systemic injuries, especially in severe cases Patients underlying chronic cardiovascular diseases, or complicated new onsetting problems, were correlated a high mortality However, mechanisms myocardial vascular damage SARS-CoV-2 viral infection have not been clarified yet They might be direct invasion, cytokine storm Hence, therapeutic strategy for SARS-CoV2 infections related to damage, protocol critical ill patients emergent problems need comprehensive research urgently