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
Andressa Mussi Soares
, Bernardo Mussi Soares
Andressa Mussi Soares
, Bernardo Mussi Soares
The understanding of SARS-CoV-2 related syndromes in the pediatric population needs to grow worldwide. In its severe presentation, COVID-19 is a systemic disease characterized by hyperinflammation, cytokine storm and increased myocardial injury markers. Cardiac involvement in seen in 20-30% of hospitalized adult patients and accounts for about 40% of deaths. An intriguing aspect of the COVID-19 is the fact that most children and adolescents have mild or asymptomatic forms of the disease, perhaps related to a lower expression of virus […]
Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Cardiomyopathies; Child; Heart Failure; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; Myocardial Stunning; Kawasaki Disease