A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Silvio Henrique Barberato
, Rafael Borsoi, Fabio Roston
, Hudson Laerte Machado Miranda
, Pedro Patriota, [...]
Silvio Henrique Barberato
, Rafael Borsoi, Fabio Roston
, Hudson Laerte Machado Miranda
, Pedro Patriota, [...]
Introduction Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) may result in severe respiratory distress and acute cardiac injury. Impaired cardiac function and/or prior cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with COVID-19 are associated with worse prognosis. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has a central role in the management of patients, as it provides a crucial assessment of abnormalities in cardiac function and structure that impact on their prognosis and treatment. Studies have reported varied rates of left […]
Keywords: Acute Respiratory Syndrome/complications SARS-CoV2/complications; Cardiac function; Cardiovascular Diseases/complications; Comorbidity; Coronavirus-19/complications; Heart Failure, Echocardiography/méthods; Mortality; Pandemics