Open AccessCardiovascular Implications of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Author(s) -
Rissa Setiani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
majalah kardiologi indonesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2620-4762
pISSN - 0126-3773
DOI - 10.30701/ijc.v1i1.1008
Subject(s) - covid-19 , coronavirus , disease , myocarditis , medicine , viral myocarditis , intensive care medicine , cardiology , pandemic , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , outbreak
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) that first appeared in Wuhan, China. COVID-19 was found to have significant connection with the cardiovascular system by causing complications such as myocarditis and arrhythmias. Furthermore, medications for COVID-19 have been shown to induce cardiovascular side effects. The emergence of COVID-19 spreading also raised questions on the need for modification of life support algorithms to protect vulnerable healthcare workers.