Cardiac involvement in the long-term implications of COVID-19

Benjamin A. Satterfield, Deepak L. Bhatt, Bernard J. Gersh

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Abstract

Throughout 2021, the medical and scientific communities have focused on managing the acute morbidity and mortality caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. With the approval of multiple vaccines, there is a light at the end of this dark tunnel and an opportunity to focus on the future, including managing the long-term sequelae in patients who have survived acute COVID-19. In this Perspectives article, we highlight what is known about the cardiovascular sequelae in survivors of COVID-19 and discuss important questions that need to be addressed in prospective studies to understand and mitigate these lasting cardiovascular consequences, including in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. To provide the greatest benefit to these survivors, prospective studies should begin now, with resources made available to monitor and study this population in the coming years.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)332-341
Number of pages10
JournalNature Reviews Cardiology
Volume19
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2022
Externally publishedYes

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