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COVID-19 and supra-aortic trunks disease: review of literature about critical phase and sequelae
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2021 Sep 28. doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.21.12021-X. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the COVID-19 disease, a global pandemic. A strong association has been documented between COVID-19 and cardiovascular events, although the exact pathophysiological mechanism is still unclear. Carotid atherothrombosis and ischemic stroke represents one of the possible severe manifestations of COVID-19, as a leading cause of long-term disability and death. Different complex intertwined mechanisms seem to underlie the endothelitis which is the ...
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - September 28, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Renato Casana Maurizio Domanin Silvia Romagnoli Daniele Bissacco Chiara Malloggi Viviana Grassi Vincenzo Silani Gianfranco Parati Marc L Schermerhorn Santi Trimarchi Source Type: research