A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
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Dear Editor, We would like to share ideas on the publication “Prognostic Value of Troponin-T and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 [1].” Almeida Jr. et al. reported using Memory box as a tool to support grief and concluded that “In the first 24h of admission, TnT, but not BNP, was an independent marker of mortality or need for invasive mechanical ventilation.” In COVID-19, cardiac complication is possible and is common in severe infection. Myocardial involvement is a […]
Keywords: Betacoronavirus; Biomarkers; COVID-19/complications; Hospitalization; Mortality; Myocarditis; Natriuretic B-Type; Troponi-T