Cardiovascular Implications of Coronavirus Disease 2019: Review of Current Literatures

Rissa Ummy Setiani (Department of cardiology and vascular medicine. Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita)
Bayushi Eka Putra (Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita)
Rini Istisakinah (Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita)
Ruth Grace Aurora (Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita)
Amanda Halimi (Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita)

Indonesian Journal of Cardiology
Vol 41 No 2 (2020): Indonesian Journal of Cardiology: April - June 2020

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) that first appeared in Wuhan, China. COVID-19 was found to have significant connection with the cardiovascular system by causing complications such as myocarditis and arrhythmias. Furthermore, medications for COVID-19 have been shown to induce cardiovascular side effects. The emergence of COVID-19 spreading also raised questions on the need for modification of life support algorithms to protect vulnerable healthcare workers.