In:
Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 3 ( 2021-05-21), p. 388-390
Abstract:
Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the myocardium, and it presents with different clinical pictures, and its diagnosis has some difficulties. The prognosis of myocarditis is aetiology-dependent, and treatment is fundemantally supportive except for “endometrial biopsy proven” cases which requires spesific therapies including immunomodulators and intravenous immunoglobulins. SARS-CoV-2 affects cardiovascular systems directly or via indirectly mechanisms. COVID-19 infection increases the risks of myocardial injury, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, heart failure, venous thromboembolism and arrhythmias. The underlying mechanism of troponin elevation during COVID-19 infections is not exactly explained. In this review, the relationship between COVID-19 and myocardial involvement was discussed. Still, multidisciplinary trials are needed to explain this important situation.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2636-8579
DOI:
10.32322/jhsm.910052
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2944547-4
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