Correlation between Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Heart Failure: A Review

Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) led to the disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has resulted in devastating conditions worldwide. In addition affecting system, COVID-19 affects other systemic organs, and particular, cardiovascular failure is related worsening of symptoms death. Among these, cardiac insufficiency seems be an important prognostic factor. Methods Findings: We reviewed association between heart by searching Google Scholar PubMed for reports selected those qualitatively quantitatively established. presence may cause increased susceptibility SARS-CoV-2 due abnormal immune response, aggravate COVID-19. addition, myocardial injury, cytokine storm, endothelial dysfunction, blood coagulation abnormality, hypoxemia injury lead failure. Conclusions: Heart are closely related, their mechanisms diverse. Multidisciplinary treatment required control progression insufficiency, complicates Further elucidation pathology establishment efficacious therapy desirable.