Erschienen in:
03.09.2020 | COVID-19 | Editorial
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Anticipating the long-term cardiovascular effects of COVID-19
verfasst von:
Richard C. Becker
Erschienen in:
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
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Ausgabe 3/2020
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Excerpt
SARS-CoV2 infection can impact all organs structurally and functionally. Persisting symptoms in patients recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are common and with close follow-up can be detected in nearly 90% of patients 60 days from the original diagnosis [
1]. The most common symptoms are fatigue, dyspnea, joint pain, chest pain, cough, insomnia and headache. Given the well-documented involvement of the circulatory system in COVID-19, including small, moderate and large-sized veins and arteries, coupled with robust immune and resulting local and systemic inflammatory responses, one would anticipate a prolonged recovery period and potentially long-term cardiovascular effects. The following editorial review summarizes the pathogenesis of structural, functional and metabolic abnormalities associated with COVID-19 and postulates long-term cardiovascular effects and management strategies under a broad clinical umbrella referred to as post-COVID-19 syndrome. …