Open AccessThe Covid-19 Effects on the Cardiovascular System; A Focus on Myocarditis
Author(s) -
Praise E Chovwen,
Ibukunoluwa Oshobu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiology research reviews and reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2634-6796
DOI - 10.47363/jcrrr/2021(2)147
Subject(s) - covid-19 , myocarditis , medicine , pandemic , complication , intensive care medicine , viral myocarditis , pathophysiology , cardiology , virology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The WHO declared COVID 19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. The effect the virus has created in various aspects of our lives has made it of primary importance that we understand its pathophysiology, complication, preventive care, and treatment. A significant number of COVID patients develop some form of cardiac injury, whether while infected or after recovery. In this article, we aim to discuss these aspects and expand further on the cardiovascular effects seen in COVID 19 infected patients, emphasizing myocarditis. We discuss the case of a patient who developed cardiac injuries while infected with COVID 19, which she contacted 18 days after receiving the first dose of the COVID mRNA vaccine. This article provides more understanding of the relationship between COVID-19 and the heart.