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Cardiovascular Complications in Major 21(st) Century Viral Epidemics and Pandemics: an Insight into COVID-19

There have many major history-defining epidemics and pandemics in the 21(st) century. It is well known that acute infections can cause cardiovascular (CV) complications, especially in those with underlying cardiac disease. The variation in rates and types of CVD complications in major 21(st) century...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hussain, Muzna, Collier, Patrick, Moudgil, Rohit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bentham Science Publishers 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8950501/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33874873
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573403X17666210419113037
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Sumario:There have many major history-defining epidemics and pandemics in the 21(st) century. It is well known that acute infections can cause cardiovascular (CV) complications, especially in those with underlying cardiac disease. The variation in rates and types of CVD complications in major 21(st) century epidemics and pandemics varies greatly. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused the turmoil of the century and has COVID-19 has resulted in substantial human and economic loss. The novelty of COVID-19 and emerging CV effects is a new entity. In this review, we discuss the major epidemics and pandemics of the 21(st) century and associated CVD complications.