Nigerian Cardiac Society

Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

COVID-19 and its Cardiovascular Complications: A Review of the Literature

Abstract

Author(s): Daniel Benhuri and Benjamin Benhuri

The Novel Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) is a clinical syndrome caused by SARS-CoV-2. While the most regarded severe complication of COVID-19 is acute respiratory distress syndrome, the virus could have multiple impacts in other areas of the body, including the cardiovascular system. In this review, we will look at the cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19, as described in the current literature.