Abstract
Objective: This research aims to achieve a narrative review of the literature on cardiac complications associated with COVID-19, as well as the effects that the virus has on the heart. Bibliographic review: Among the findings in the literature regarding cardiac complications, aspects of risk factors were highlighted, related not only to COVID-19 in general, but also to the cardiac system, which is the focus of the research. Among the risk factors, the presence of DM, SAH and advanced age were the most frequent. In addition, the most common comorbidities were complications due to myocardial damage, changes in cardiac Troponin I, acute cardiac injuries, venous thrombosis and arrhythmias and are, in most cases, related to deaths during hospitalization. Final considerations: It concluded that the relevance of the consequences of COVID-19 on the cardiac system in patients with or without previous CVD was perceived. Understanding these effects of the virus on the cardiac system allows for a better intervention in professional practice, aiming to reduce deaths caused by cardiovascular comorbidities.