The cardiac complications of COVID-19: many publications, multiple uncertainties

The cardiac complications of COVID-19: many publications, multiple uncertainties

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Since the first description of COVID-19 in December 2019, more than 63,000 publications have described its virology, clinical course, management, treatment and prevention.Most physicians are now encountering, or will soon encounter, patients with COVID-19 Hockey Skates - Orthotics and must attempt to simultaneously assimilate this avalanche of information while managing an entirely novel disease with few guiding precedents.It is increasingly clear that, although primarily a respiratory illness, COVID-19 is associated with cardiovascular complications.

However, the true incidence of direct cardiac complications remains unclear, as all complications thus far reported can also occur in patients without COVID-19.In this review, Lunch boxes we briefly summarise and critically appraise the data on cardiac complications associated with COVID-19 and describe some cases from our own experience.We identify unresolved questions and highlight the many uncertainties in this developing field.