The Clinical Characteristics of Myocardial Injury in Severe and Very Severe Patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease
19 Pages Posted: 19 Feb 2020
Bo Zhou
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) - First Affiliated Hospital
Jianqing She
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) - Cardiovascular Department
Abstract
Background: Despite previous studies discussing the clinical and epidemiological features of 2019 Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), few have investigated the alteration of cardiac lesion markers and how it is correlated to disease severity. This study aims to describe the clinical characteristics of myocardial injury in severe and very severe COVID-19 patients.