A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Rafael Bellotti Azevedo
, Bruna Gopp Botelho
, João Victor Gonçalves de Hollanda
, Leonardo Villa Leão Ferreira
, Letícia Zarur Junqueira de Andrade
, [...]
Rafael Bellotti Azevedo
, Bruna Gopp Botelho
, João Victor Gonçalves de Hollanda
, Leonardo Villa Leão Ferreira
, Letícia Zarur Junqueira de Andrade
, [...]
Abstract Acute cardiac injury is associated with higher mortality in patients with the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and the exact etiology can be challenging to diagnose in the emergency setting during the pandemic. From a pathophysiological perspective, SARS-CoV-2 infection is characterized by an overproduction of inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-alpha) that leads to systemic inflammation and consequent increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) caused by atheromatous plaque rupture and significant myocardial oxygen supply-demand imbalance. Moreover, SARS-CoV-2 tropism to the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone […]
Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Infection; Pandemics; Troponin; Electrocardiography/methods