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* A small number of patients have been reported to present primarily with [[COVID-19]] associated myocardial injury and minimal to no other [[pulmonary]]/systemic symptom
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Synonyms and Keywords: Novel coronavirus, COVID-19, Wuhan coronavirus, coronavirus disease-19, coronavirus disease 2019, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, COVID-19, 2019-nCoV, 2019 novel coronavirus, cardiovascular finding in COVID-19, myocardial injury in COVID-19, COVID-19-associated myocardial injury, SARS-CoV2-associated myocardial injury, COVID-19 myocardial injury.

Overview

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly expanding global pandemic which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It has been seen to cause myocardial injury, usually in patients requiring hospitalization with more severe SARS-CoV 2 infection. COVID-19 associated myocardial injury is a broad term that is used to describe any cause of myocardial tissue death induced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This includes acute coronary syndrome, cardiomyopathy and acute heart failure (with or without cardiogenic shock) and myocarditis. Diagnosis is largely based on elevated high sensitivity troponin I (hs-TnI) level of > 99th percentile of the upper limit of normal. The exact prevalence of COVID-19 associated myocardial injury is around 5000-38000 per 100,000 hospitalized individuals worldwide[1].

Historical Perspective

  • January 2, 2020 - first observational study of 41 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia showed that 5 (12%) of the 41 patients had elevated hs-TnI ( high sensitivity troponin) level above the defined threshold (28 pg/ml) [2]
  • To view the historical perspective of COVID-19, click here.

Classification


A possible classification of COVID-19 associated myocardial injury is as follows:

Pathophysiology

The pathophysiology of COVID-19 acute myocardial injury depends on the underlying cause of myocardial tissue death. However, the overall trigger is an exaggerated inflammatory response (hyperinflammation) in response to viral infiltration into cells. SARS-CoV-2 virus gains entry via the ACE-2 (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2) receptor that is found abundantly in myocardial tissue and endothelium of blood vessels.

Proposed pathophysiological mechanisms of COVID-19 associated myocardial injury:


Hyperinflammation and cytokine storm:


Role of ACE-2 Receptor :

Pathophysiology of Acute myocardial injury

Causes

Differentiating COVID-19 associated Acute myocardial injury from other Diseases

COVID-19 associated AMI vs non COVID-19 AMI
Causes Similar features Features specific to COVID-19
Acute coronary syndrome

-         STEMI, NSTEMI,

Unstable Angina

-         Type I & II MI

Chest pain

Shortness of breath

Diaphoresis

EKG changes

Elevated troponin I level

Evidence of coronary occlusion by imaging/PCI

Clinical evidence of SARS-CoV2 infection

-         Fever

-         Cough

-         Dyspnea

-         Bilateral ground glass opacities on chest imaging

-         Positive SARS-CoV2 PCR

(Patients may have nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue and malaise without specific symptoms of cardiac disease)

Acute Heart failure Chest pain/pressure

Shortness of breath

Orthopnea

Pulmonary edema

Jugular venous distention

Peripheral edema

Elevated BNP

Depressed ventricular function on echocardiography

Myocarditis Chest pain

Fatigue

S3,S4 or summation gallop

Elevated troponin I

EKG abnormalities

Absence of coronary occlusion

AMI- acute myocardial injury; BNP – Brain Natriuretic peptide; MI – myocardial infarction; NSTEMI - non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction; PCIpercutaneous intervention; STEMI - ST elevation Myocardial Infarction

Epidemiology and Demographics

Study Site/

Location

Sample size (n) Age (years) Pre-existing cardiac disease Definition of myocardial injury used in study Percent with myocardial injury
Huang et al [14] Wuhan, China 41 Median 49.0 15% cardiovascular disease

15% hypertension

Cardiac injury=troponin I above 99th percentile upper reference limit or new abnormalities on electrocardiography or echocardiography 12
Shi et al[15] Wuhan, China 416 Median 64.0 (range 21.0–95.0) 4% chronic heart failure

11% coronary heart disease 31% hypertension

Cardiac injury=troponin I above 99th percentile upper reference limit, regardless of new abnormalities on electrocardiography or echocardiography 19.7
Zhou et al [16] Wuhan, China 191 Median 56.0 8% coronary heart disease

30% hypertension

Cardiac injury=high-sensitivity troponin I above 99th percentile upper reference limit or new abnormalities on electrocardiography or echocardiography 17
Guo et al[17] Wuhan, China 187 Mean 58.5±14.7 4% cardiomyopathy

11% coronary heart disease 33% hypertension

Myocardial injury=troponin T above 99th percentile upper reference limit 27.8
Wang et al [18] Wuhan, China 138 Median 56.0 15% cardiovascular disease

31% hypertension

Cardiac injury=troponin I above 99th percentile upper reference limit or new abnormalities on electrocardiography or echocardiography 7.2


Incidence

Prevalence

  • The prevalence of myocardial injury (as reflected by elevation in cardiac troponin levels) is variable among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and its around 5000-38000 per 100,000 hospitalized individuals worldwide.[1]
  • Reported frequencies of 5 to 38 percent [19] [20] [21]
  • In a series of 416 patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in Wuhan, China, 19.7 percent had high-sensitivity troponin I (hs-TnI) above the 99th percentile upper reference limit on admission.[22]

Case-fatality rate/Mortality rate

Age

Race

  • As of June 12, 2020, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native and non-Hispanic black persons, followed by Hispanic or Latino persons. CDC
    • Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native persons have a rate approximately 5 times that of non-Hispanic white persons,
    • non-Hispanic black persons have a rate approximately 5 times that of non-Hispanic white persons,
    • Hispanic or Latino persons have a rate approximately 4 times that of non-Hispanic white persons

Gender

Region

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Complications

Prognosis

  • Prognosis of COVID-19 myocardial injury patients is generally poor.
  • A retrospective analysis of the cause of death in Chinese patients infected with COVID-19 revealed that 40% of patients died at least in part because of myocardial injury and circulatory collapse.
  • In another study, patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection developed cardiac injury in roughly 20% of cases; thus leading to greater than 50% mortality.
  • Older patients with preexisting cardiovascular comorbidities and diabetes are prone to develop a higher acuity of illness after contracting SARS-CoV-2 associated with higher risk of myocardial injury and a markedly higher short-term mortality rate.[25]
    • To view natural history, complications, and prognosis of COVID-19, click here.

Diagnosis

Initial evaluation of suspected acute myocardial injury in COVID-19
History
Physical exam
  • No specific findings in ACS
EKG changes
Laboratory evaluation
Imaging studies



Diagnostic approach to chest pain in COVID-19

For diagnosing of chest pain Click here

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

  • Cardiac Biomarkers:
    • The upper reference limit for the high-sensitivity troponin I (hs-TnI) test (0.04ng/mL), based on the 99th percentile of measurements reported in healthy population without the occlusion of coronary arteries.[28][29]
    • In the recently published retrospective study of 191 COVID-19 patients from two separate hospitals in China, the incidence of elevation in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (cTnI) (>28 pg/ml) was 17%, and it was significantly higher among non-survivors (46% versus 1%, p<0.001).
    • Furthermore, elevation of this biomarker was noted to be a predictor of in-hospital death (univariable OR 80.07, 95% CI [10.34–620.36], p<0.0001). The most abrupt increase in cTnI in non-survivors was noted beyond day 16 after the onset of disease. In the same study, the incidence of acute cardiac injury was 17% among all-comers, but significantly higher among non-survivors (59% versus 1%, p<0.0001).[30]
    • CK-MB >2.2 ng/mL
    • Guo et al11 provide additional novel insights that TnT levels are significantly associated with levels of C-reactive protein and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), thus linking myocardial injury to severity of inflammation and ventricular dysfunction[31]
Inflammatory biomarkers:

Electrocardiogram

X-ray

  • There are no specific X-ray findings in COVID-19 associated myocardial injury.
  • To view the x-ray finidings on COVID-19, click here.

Ultrasound/Echocardiography

  • There are no specific ultrasound/ echocardiographic findings related to COVID-19-associated acute myocardial injury
  • To view the echocardiographic findings on COVID-19, click here.

CT Scan

  • There are no specific CT scan findings related to COVID-19-associated acute myocardial injury.
  • To view the CT scan findings on COVID-19, click here.

MRI

  • There are no specific MRI findings related to COVID-19-associated acute myocardial injury.
  • To view the MRI findings on COVID-19, click here.

Other Imaging Findings

  • There are no other imaging findings related to COVID-19-associated acute myocardial injury.
  • To view other imaging findings on COVID-19, click here.

Other Diagnostic Findings

  • There are no other diagnostic studies related to COVID-19-associated acute myocardial injury.
  • To view other diagnostic studies for COVID-19, click here.

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

  • There is no established surgical intervention for the treatment of COVID-19-associated acute myocardial injury.

Primary Prevention

  • There are no available vaccines against COVID-19 and studies are going on for finding an effective vaccine.
  • Other primary prevention strategies include measures to reduce the occurrence of myocardial injury among COVID-19 patients. Recent studies have suggested the use of medications improving microcirculation, especially for the high-risk group such as males, smokers, diabetic patients, and patients with established cardiovascular disease comorbidities.[32]
    • For Risk factors associated with COVID-19 please click here

Secondary Prevention

  • There are no established measures for the secondary prevention of COVID-19-associated myocardial injury.

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