Multiorgan failure during COVID-19 pandemic in cardiovascular patients. Role of advanced cardiac and pulmonary support

Abstract

COVID-19 has now claimed several thousands of lives and overwhelmed the healthcare systems of several countries. Patients with cardiovascular disease are at particular risk not just of the infection itself but of its cardiac complications. Compared to other hospitalized patients with COVID-19, those needing intensive care, are more likely to have preexisting cardiovascular diseases or risk factors. Cytokine storm with hyperinflammation correlates with the severity of the disease. It is associated with mortality and is a key factor in determining the clinical course of extrapulmonary multiple-organ failure, suggesting that the inflammatory storm is associated with damage in extrapulmonary tissues and organs. Advanced Cardiac and Pulmonary Support has been reported in selected a COVID population.