Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine

Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine

COVID-19 and myocarditis/myocardial injury

Yazarlar: Kaan OKYAY

Cilt 4 , Sayı 3 , 2021 , Sayfalar 388 - 390

Konular:Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri

DOI:10.32322/jhsm.910052

Anahtar Kelimeler:COVID-19 infection,Myocardial injury,Myocarditis

Özet: Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the myocardium, and it presents with different clinical pictures, and its diagnosis has some difficulties. The prognosis of myocarditis is aetiology-dependent, and treatment is fundemantally supportive except for “endometrial biopsy proven” cases which requires spesific therapies including immunomodulators and intravenous immunoglobulins. SARS-CoV-2 affects cardiovascular systems directly or via indirectly mechanisms. COVID-19 infection increases the risks of myocardial injury, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, heart failure, venous thromboembolism and arrhythmias. The underlying mechanism of troponin elevation during COVID-19 infections is not exactly explained. In this review, the relationship between COVID-19 and myocardial involvement was discussed. Still, multidisciplinary trials are needed to explain this important situation.


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@article{2021, title={COVID-19 and myocarditis/myocardial injury}, volume={4}, number={388–390}, publisher={Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine}, author={Kaan OKYAY}, year={2021} }
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Kaan OKYAY. (2021). COVID-19 and myocarditis/myocardial injury (Vol. 4). Vol. 4. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine.
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Kaan OKYAY. COVID-19 and Myocarditis/Myocardial Injury. no. 388–390, Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, 2021.