Progress in cardiovascular diseases
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Prog Cardiovasc Dis · Jul 2020
Meta AnalysisThe impact of 2019 novel coronavirus on heart injury: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis.
Evidence about COVID-19 on cardiac injury is inconsistent. ⋯ The severity of COVID-19 is associated with acute cardiac injury, and acute cardiac injury is associated with death. Cardiac injury biomarkers mainly increase in non-survivors. This highlights the need to effectively monitor heart health to prevent myocarditis in patients infected with COVID-19.