Hira Pervez, Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi. E-mail: hira.pervez@rockets.utoledo.edu
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged as an erade ????ining pandemic. It has globally challenged all levels of healthcare systems. Previously, coronavirus was mentioned mostly in association with the common cold. However, COVID-19 has taken a much grimmer course now presenting as severe, and in some cases fatal, pneumonia. As the number of cases grows, we have learned that it affects not just the lungs but also other organs. Till now, many studies have been highlighting the heart as the 2nd most common organ affected by this illness. The reports of acute myocardial injury caused by SARS-CoV2 warrant a special focus on the cardiovascular management of this infection. In our review, we have analyzed multiple studies that support the acute effect of COVID-19 on the heart by comparing various laboratory changes and imaging studies conducted on the patients.
The previous 6 months have seen their fair share of Nature turning against humans. Th e most recent example of this involves a novel strain of coronavirus. Th is virus has offi cially been named “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2” (SARS-CoV-2) and the illness caused by this organism is called the “Coronavirus disease” (COVID-19) [1]. Coronavirus has been around for years, causing the usual common cold. However, this year, it has come forth as a highly infectious organism, threatening healthcare systems and economies around the world. By May 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported more than 5.7 million cases known to be infected with this virus globally and about 0.35 million deaths since Dec 2019..........