Cardiac biomarkers and mortality in COVID-19 infection: A review

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2022 Jun 23;93(1). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2022.2276.

Abstract

Lots of meta-analysis emphasize that a great number of hospitalized patients with moderate and severe forms of COVID-19 developed acute myocardial damage, defined as an increase of cardiac biomarkers, such N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP), creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) and of all type of troponins. The highest mortality rate is related with progressively increasing biomarkers levels and with a history of cardiovascular disease. In fact, the biomarkers dosage should be considered as a prognostic marker in all patients with COVID-19 disease at admission, during hospitalization and in the case of clinical deterioration. The purpose of this review is to evaluate cardiovascular prognostic factors in COVID-19 disease throughout the analysis of cardiac biomarkers to early identify the most serious patients and to optimize their outcomes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers
  • COVID-19*
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Myocardium
  • Prognosis

Substances

  • Biomarkers