COVID-19 from a cardiovascular perspective

Currently, myocardial injury has been reported in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The studies also show a correlation between cardiac events and severe forms of the disease. COVID-19 begins with an early infection phase in which the virus infiltrates the lung parenchyma and proliferates. It then progresses to the pulmonary phase, where the initial inflammatory process, characterized by vasodilation, vascular permeability, and leukocyte recruitment, leads to lung damage, hypoxemia, and cardiovascular stress. The renin angiotensin aldosterone system is important in the pathophysiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and in the propagation of systemic inflammation. Within this system, the pathway mediated by angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) produces vasodilation, cardioprotection, anti-oxidation, and anti-inflammation. Furthermore, the free form of ECA2 prevents binding of the virus to host cells and reduces its damage to the lung.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:91

Enthalten in:

Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico - 91(2021), Suplemento COVID vom: 20. Dez., Seite 086-094

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

COVID-19 desde una perspectiva cardiovascular

Beteiligte Personen:

Bryce-Moncloa, Alfonso [VerfasserIn]
Bryce-Alberti, Mayte [VerfasserIn]
Portmann-Baracco, Arianna [VerfasserIn]
Urquiaga-Calderón, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Larrauri-Vigna, César [VerfasserIn]
Alegría-Valdivia, Edmundo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ACE2 protein, human
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Cardiovascular
EC 3.4.17.23
ECA2
Journal Article
Pandemia
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 02.02.2022

Date Revised 08.05.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.24875/ACM.20000304

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324261012