WhiteBoard Style Lecture going over the most recent article in JAMA Cardiology that found almost 20% of COVID-19 patients having cardiac involvement and this being an independent risk factor for mortality. We will then dive into theories as to why COVID-19 may have so much cardiac involvement. Stick around in the video for the second half where we discuss this. Is it direct damage like we had seen with MERS causing myocarditis? Is it from the hyperinflammatory response like we saw with SARS? Let's talk about it.

Link to JAMA article:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2763524

There will be a running series of videos using the most up to date information on COVID-19, but this is an evolving field and new videos may come out that contradict that previous information. That is okay and is the nature of a fast paced and evolving clinical scenario. Stick with us as we work to unveil the intricacies of COVID-19, it's clinical significance, and society implications. *****This is strictly educational and not to be mistaken as clinical recommendations, please verify all information with accepted guidelines and practice patterns.****