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{{SK}} [[Novel coronavirus]], [[COVID-19]], [[Wuhan coronavirus]], [[coronavirus disease-19]], [[coronavirus disease 2019]], [[SARS-CoV-2]], [[2019-nCoV]], [[2019 novel coronavirus]], [[heart failure]], [[acute heart failure]], de Novo [[acute heart failure]], [[chronic heart failure]], [[acute decompensated heart failure]], HFrEF, HFpEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction


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==Overview==
Both de novo [[acute heart failure]] and acute decompensation of [[chronic heart failure]] can occur in [[patients]] with [[COVID-19]]. [[Patients]] with [[chronic heart failure]] may be at higher risk of developing severe [[COVID-19]] infection due to advanced age and the presence of multiple [[Comorbidity|comorbidities]].


==Overview==
==Historical perspective==


*Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) may be at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection due to the advanced age and the presence of multiple comorbidities.
*In late December 2019, the [[novel coronavirus]], [[SARS-CoV-2]], originated in Wuhan, China. <ref name="urlWHO | Pneumonia of unknown cause – China">{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/csr/don/05-january-2020-pneumonia-of-unkown-cause-china/en/ |title=WHO &#124; Pneumonia of unknown cause – China |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*Both de novo acute heart failure and acute decompensation of chronic heart failure can occur in patients with COVID-19.
*The World Health Organization(WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern On January 30, 2020, <ref name="urlStatement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)">{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov) |title=Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> and a [[pandemic]] on March 12, 2020. <ref name="urlWHO Director-Generals opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020 |title=WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020 |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*On March 27, 2020, Inciardi et al. reported the first case of acute myopericarditis complicated by [[heart failure]] in an otherwise healthy 53-year-old woman one week after the onset of [[symptoms]] of COVID-19. <ref name="pmid32219357">{{cite journal |vauthors=Inciardi RM, Lupi L, Zaccone G, Italia L, Raffo M, Tomasoni D, Cani DS, Cerini M, Farina D, Gavazzi E, Maroldi R, Adamo M, Ammirati E, Sinagra G, Lombardi CM, Metra M |title=Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |journal=JAMA Cardiol |volume= |issue= |pages= |date=March 2020 |pmid=32219357 |doi=10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1096 |url=}}</ref>


==Classification==
==Classification==
*[[Heart Failure]] ([[(HF)|HF)]] during [[COVID-19]] infection may be classified similarly to [[heart failure]] from other causes.
* In general, [[heart failure]] can be classified based on:
**'''The pathophysiology of [[heart failure]]''':
***[[Systolic heart failure|Systolic HF]] vs [[Diastolic heart failure|diastolic HF]]
***[[Left sided heart failure|Left-sided HF]] vs [[Right-sided heart failure|right-sided HF]]
**'''The duration of [[symptoms]]''':
***[[Acute Heart Failure|Acute HF]] ([[Acute heart failure|AHF]]) vs [[Chronic heart failure|chronic HF]] ([[Congestive heart failure|CHF]])
**'''The underlying physiology based on [[left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)]]:'''
***[[Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction]] [[(HFrEF)]] vs [[heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction]] [[(HFmrEF)]] and [[heart failure with preserved ejection fraction]] [[(HFpEF)]]
**'''The severity of [[heart failure]]''' (i.e., the [[New York Heart Association Class]] I-IV)
**'''The stage of congestive heart failure''' (i.e., [[AHA Class A, B, C, D]])
*[[Acute heart failure]] has two forms:
**Newly-arisen (“de novo”) acute heart failure
**Acutely decompensated chronic heart failure (ADCHF)
[[File:Fig1.COVID-19-associated heart failure.jpg]]


==Pathophysiology==
==Pathophysiology==


Presumed pathophysiologic mechanisms for the development of new or worsening heart failure in patients with COVID-19 include:<ref name="pmid32219357">{{Cite pmid|32219357}}</ref> <ref name="pmid32360242">{{Cite pmid|32360242}}</ref> <ref name="pmid32186331">{{Cite pmid|32186331}}</ref> <ref name="pmid30625066">{{Cite pmid|30625066}}</ref> <ref name="pmid32140732">{{Cite pmid|32140732}}</ref>
*Presumed pathophysiologic mechanisms for the development of new or [[Congestive heart failure|decompensated heart failure]] in [[patients]] with [[COVID-19]] include:<ref name="pmid322193572">{{cite journal| author=Inciardi RM, Lupi L, Zaccone G, Italia L, Raffo M, Tomasoni D | display-authors=etal| title=Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). | journal=JAMA Cardiol | year= 2020 | volume=  | issue=  | pages=  | pmid=32219357 | doi=10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1096 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32219357 }}</ref> <ref name="pmid323602422">{{cite journal| author=Mehra MR, Ruschitzka F| title=COVID-19 Illness and Heart Failure: A Missing Link? | journal=JACC Heart Fail | year= 2020 | volume= 8 | issue= 6 | pages= 512-514 | pmid=32360242 | doi=10.1016/j.jchf.2020.03.004 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32360242 }}</ref> <ref name="pmid321863312">{{cite journal| author=Xiong TY, Redwood S, Prendergast B, Chen M| title=Coronaviruses and the cardiovascular system: acute and long-term implications. | journal=Eur Heart J | year= 2020 | volume= 41 | issue= 19 | pages= 1798-1800 | pmid=32186331 | doi=10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa231 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32186331 }}</ref> <ref name="pmid306250662">{{cite journal| author=Musher DM, Abers MS, Corrales-Medina VF| title=Acute Infection and Myocardial Infarction. | journal=N Engl J Med | year= 2019 | volume= 380 | issue= 2 | pages= 171-176 | pmid=30625066 | doi=10.1056/NEJMra1808137 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30625066 }}</ref> <ref name="pmid321407322">{{cite journal| author=Chen C, Zhou Y, Wang DW| title=SARS-CoV-2: a potential novel etiology of fulminant myocarditis. | journal=Herz | year= 2020 | volume= 45 | issue= 3 | pages= 230-232 | pmid=32140732 | doi=10.1007/s00059-020-04909-z | pmc=7080076 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32140732 }}</ref>
      
      
**Acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure
**Acute exacerbation of [[chronic heart failure]] caused by precipitating factors
**Acute myocardial injury (which in turn can be caused by several mechanisms)
**[[Acute myocardial injury]] (which in turn can be caused by several mechanisms)
**Stress cardiomyopathy (i.e., Takotsubo cardiomyopathy)
**[[Stress cardiomyopathy]] (i.e., [[Takotsubo cardiomyopathy]]) <ref name="pmid32644140">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jabri A, Kalra A, Kumar A, Alameh A, Adroja S, Bashir H, Nowacki AS, Shah R, Khubber S, Kanaa'N A, Hedrick DP, Sleik KM, Mehta N, Chung MK, Khot UN, Kapadia SR, Puri R, Reed GW |title=Incidence of Stress Cardiomyopathy During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic |journal=JAMA Netw Open |volume=3 |issue=7 |pages=e2014780 |date=July 2020 |pmid=32644140 |pmc=7348683 |doi=10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.14780 |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid32363351">{{cite journal |vauthors=Minhas AS, Scheel P, Garibaldi B, Liu G, Horton M, Jennings M, Jones SR, Michos ED, Hays AG |title=Takotsubo Syndrome in the Setting of COVID-19 Infection |journal=JACC Case Rep |volume= |issue= |pages= |date=May 2020 |pmid=32363351 |pmc=7194596 |doi=10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.04.023 |url=}}</ref>
**Impaired myocardial relaxation resulting in diastolic dysfunction [i.e., Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)]
**Impaired myocardial relaxation resulting in [[diastolic dysfunction]] [i.e., [[Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)]] ]
**Right-sided heart failure, secondary to pulmonary hypertension caused by hypoxia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
**Right-sided heart failure, secondary to [[pulmonary hypertension]] caused by hypoxia and [[acute respiratory distress syndrome]] (ARDS)
 
 
 
[[File:Fig2.COVID-19-associated heart failure.jpg]]
 
 
 
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* [[Myocardial ischemia]]
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* [[Arrhythmias]] (tachy- or brady Arrhythmias)
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* [[Stress-induced cardiomyopathy]] [[(Takutsobu Cardiomyopathy)]]
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*[[Hypertensive urgency]] or emergency
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* Renal dysfunction
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*[[Acute Pulmonary embolism]]
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*[[Acute respiratory distress syndrome]]
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*Cardiovascular toxicity of medications
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*Aggressive fluid resuscitation
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*Decreased compliance with [[heart failure]] medications
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==Causes==
==Causes==


==Differentiating ((Page name)) from other Diseases==
Acute [[heart failure]] in [[COVID-19]] patients may be caused by: <ref name="pmid32644140">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jabri A, Kalra A, Kumar A, Alameh A, Adroja S, Bashir H, Nowacki AS, Shah R, Khubber S, Kanaa'N A, Hedrick DP, Sleik KM, Mehta N, Chung MK, Khot UN, Kapadia SR, Puri R, Reed GW |title=Incidence of Stress Cardiomyopathy During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic |journal=JAMA Netw Open |volume=3 |issue=7 |pages=e2014780 |date=July 2020 |pmid=32644140 |pmc=7348683 |doi=10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.14780 |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid32363351">{{cite journal |vauthors=Minhas AS, Scheel P, Garibaldi B, Liu G, Horton M, Jennings M, Jones SR, Michos ED, Hays AG |title=Takotsubo Syndrome in the Setting of COVID-19 Infection |journal=JACC Case Rep |volume= |issue= |pages= |date=May 2020 |pmid=32363351 |pmc=7194596 |doi=10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.04.023 |url=}}</ref>
*[[Acute myocardial injury]]
*[[Acute coronary syndromes]]
*[[Myocarditis]]
*[[Hypertensive crisis]]
*[[Arrhythmias]]: Tachycardia or severe bradycardia
*[[Stress-induced cardiomyopathy]] ([[Takotsubo cardiomyopathy]])  
*Circulatory failure:
**[[Acute pulmonary embolism]]
**[[Pericardial tamponade]]
*[[Iatrogenic]]
 
==Differentiating COVID-19 associated heart failure from other Diseases==
 
* For further information about the differential diagnosis, click [[Differentiating COVID-associated heart failure from other Diseases|here]].


==Epidemiology and Demographics==
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
*Data on [[incidence]] on acute [[heart failure]] in [[COVID-19]] patients is limited.
*In one study, [[acute heart failure]] was seen in 4.1% of patients with [[acute cardiac injury]]. <ref name="urlAssociation of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China | Global Health | JAMA Cardiology | JAMA Network">{{cite web |url=+https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0950 |title=Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China &#124; Global Health &#124; JAMA Cardiology &#124; JAMA Network |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*In a retrospective study on 191 [[COVID-19]] patients in Wuhan, China, the incidence of [[heart failure]] was 23% (52% in non-survivors vs 12% in survivors). <ref name="pmid32171076">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zhou F, Yu T, Du R, Fan G, Liu Y, Liu Z, Xiang J, Wang Y, Song B, Gu X, Guan L, Wei Y, Li H, Wu X, Xu J, Tu S, Zhang Y, Chen H, Cao B |title=Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study |journal=Lancet |volume=395 |issue=10229 |pages=1054–1062 |date=March 2020 |pmid=32171076 |pmc=7270627 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30566-3 |url=}}</ref>
=== Age ===
*[[Heart failure]] commonly affects older patients with [[COVID-19]].
=== Gender===
*There is no data on gender predilection to [[heart failure]] in [[COVID-19]].
=== Race===
*There is no data on racial predilection to [[heart failure]] [[COVID-19]].


==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==
*The most common [[risk factors]] in the development of acute [[heart failure]] in [[COVID-19]] patients are:
**Older age
**Pre-existing [[congestive heart failure]]
**Well-established [[risk factors]] of [[heart failure]], including:
***[[Hypertension]]
***[[Coronary artery disease]]
***[[Diabetes]]
***Smoking
To read more on the [[risk factors]] of [[congestive heart failure]], [[Congestive heart failure risk factors|click here]].<br />


==Screening==
==Screening==
*There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for [[heart failure]] in [[COVID-19]] patients.
*Routine measurement of [[natriuretic peptides]] and/or cardiac troponins has not been recommended in the absence of a high index of suspicion for [[heart failure]] on the clinical grounds.


==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis==
==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis==
 
*[[COVID-19]] patients with [[chronic heart failure]] are more likely to develop severe forms of the disease.
*[[COVID-19]] patients who develop [[acute heart failure]] (either de novo acute heart failure or acute decompensated heart failure) generally have worse outcomes.
*[[Acute heart failure]] in [[COVID-19]] may progress to [[cardiogenic shock]].
 
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Diagnostic Study of Choice===


===History and Symptoms===
===History and Symptoms===


*The most common symptoms of [[acute heart failure]] in [[COVID-19]] patients are:
**New or worsening [[dyspnea]]: may overlap with dyspnea caused by concomitant respiratory involvement and [[acute respiratory distress syndrome]] due to [[COVID-19]]
**[[Orthopnea]]
**[[Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea]]
**[[Peripheral edema]]
**Fatigue
**[[Palpitations]]


*Other common symptoms include:
**[[Confusion]] and [[altered mental status]]
**Cool extremities
**[[Cyanosis ]]
**[[Dizziness]]
**[[Syncope]]
**[[Hemoptysis]]


===Physical Examination===
===Physical Examination===


 
*Physical examination of patients with [[acute heart failure]] is usually remarkable for:
**[[Tachycardia]]
**[[Crackles]] on lung auscultation
**[[Distended jugular veins]]
**[[Lower extremity edema]] and/or [[ascites]]
**[[ventricular filling gallop]] [[(S3)]] and/or [[atrial gallop]] [[(S4)]] on [[cardiac auscultation]]


===Laboratory Findings===
===Laboratory Findings===


*Cardiac Troponins:
*[[Cardiac Troponins]]: <ref name="pmid208639502">{{cite journal| author=Kociol RD, Pang PS, Gheorghiade M, Fonarow GC, O'Connor CM, Felker GM| title=Troponin elevation in heart failure prevalence, mechanisms, and clinical implications. | journal=J Am Coll Cardiol | year= 2010 | volume= 56 | issue= 14 | pages= 1071-8 | pmid=20863950 | doi=10.1016/j.jacc.2010.06.016 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20863950  }}</ref>
**Elevated cardiac troponin levels suggest the presence of myocardial cell injury or death.
**Elevated [[cardiac troponin]] levels suggest the presence of myocardial cell injury or death.
**Cardiac troponin levels may increase in patients with chronic or acute decompensated HF.<ref name="pmid20863950">{{Cite pmid|20863950}}</ref>
**[[Cardiac troponin]] levels may increase in patients with chronic or acute decompensated [[heart failure]].


*Natriuretic Peptides:
*[[Natriuretic Peptides]]: <ref name="pmid280626282">{{cite journal| author=Saenger AK, Rodriguez-Fraga O, Ler R, Ordonez-Llanos J, Jaffe AS, Goetze JP | display-authors=etal| title=Specificity of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Assays: Cross-Reactivity with Different BNP, NT-proBNP, and proBNP Peptides. | journal=Clin Chem | year= 2017 | volume= 63 | issue= 1 | pages= 351-358 | pmid=28062628 | doi=10.1373/clinchem.2016.263749 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28062628 }}</ref> <ref name="pmid322934492">{{cite journal| author=Gao L, Jiang D, Wen XS, Cheng XC, Sun M, He B | display-authors=etal| title=Prognostic value of NT-proBNP in patients with severe COVID-19. | journal=Respir Res | year= 2020 | volume= 21 | issue= 1 | pages= 83 | pmid=32293449 | doi=10.1186/s12931-020-01352-w | pmc=7156898 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32293449 }}</ref> <ref name="pmid322329792">{{cite journal| author=Han H, Xie L, Liu R, Yang J, Liu F, Wu K | display-authors=etal| title=Analysis of heart injury laboratory parameters in 273 COVID-19 patients in one hospital in Wuhan, China. | journal=J Med Virol | year= 2020 | volume= 92 | issue= 7 | pages= 819-823 | pmid=32232979 | doi=10.1002/jmv.25809 | pmc=7228305 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32232979 }}</ref> <ref name="pmid18298480">{{cite journal |vauthors=Christ-Crain M, Breidthardt T, Stolz D, Zobrist K, Bingisser R, Miedinger D, Leuppi J, Tamm M, Mueller B, Mueller C |title=Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the risk stratification of community-acquired pneumonia |journal=J. Intern. Med. |volume=264 |issue=2 |pages=166–76 |date=August 2008 |pmid=18298480 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2796.2008.01934.x |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid16442916">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mueller C, Laule-Kilian K, Frana B, Rodriguez D, Scholer A, Schindler C, Perruchoud AP |title=Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the management of acute dyspnea in patients with pulmonary disease |journal=Am. Heart J. |volume=151 |issue=2 |pages=471–7 |date=February 2006 |pmid=16442916 |doi=10.1016/j.ahj.2005.03.036 |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid28322314">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lai CC, Sung MI, Ho CH, Liu HH, Chen CM, Chiang SR, Chao CM, Liu WL, Hsing SC, Cheng KC |title=The prognostic value of N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome |journal=Sci Rep |volume=7 |issue= |pages=44784 |date=March 2017 |pmid=28322314 |doi=10.1038/srep44784 |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid23837838">{{cite journal |vauthors=Determann RM, Royakkers AA, Schaefers J, de Boer AM, Binnekade JM, van Straalen JP, Schultz MJ |title=Serum levels of N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients--relation to tidal volume size and development of acute respiratory distress syndrome |journal=BMC Pulm Med |volume=13 |issue= |pages=42 |date=July 2013 |pmid=23837838 |doi=10.1186/1471-2466-13-42 |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid21478812">{{cite journal |vauthors=Park BH, Park MS, Kim YS, Kim SK, Kang YA, Jung JY, Lim JE, Kim EY, Chang J |title=Prognostic utility of changes in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic Peptide combined with sequential organ failure assessment scores in patients with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome concomitant with septic shock |journal=Shock |volume=36 |issue=2 |pages=109–14 |date=August 2011 |pmid=21478812 |doi=10.1097/SHK.0b013e31821d8f2d |url=}}</ref>
**Natriuretic peptides (BNP/NT-proBNP) are released from the heart in response to increased myocardial stress and are quantitative markers of increased intracardiac filling pressure.<ref name="pmid28062628">{{Cite pmid|28062628}}</ref>
**[[Natriuretic peptides]] (BNP/NT-proBNP) are released from the heart in response to increased [[myocardial stress]] and are quantitative markers of increased [[intracardiac filling pressure]].
**Elevated BNP and NT-proBNP are of both diagnostic and prognostic significance in patients with heart failure.
**Elevated [[BNP]] and [[NT-proBNP]] are of both diagnostic and prognostic significance in patients with [[heart failure]].
**Increased BNP or NT-proBNP levels have been demonstrated in COVID-19 patients.
**Increased [[BNP]] or [[NT-proBNP]] levels have been demonstrated in COVID-19 patients.
**Increased NT-proBNP level was associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19.<ref name="pmid32293449">{{Cite pmid|32293449}}</ref> <ref name="pmid32232979">{{Cite pmid|32232979}}</ref>
**Increased [[NT-proBNP]] level was associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19.
**However, increased natriuretic peptide levels are frequently seen among patients with severe inflammatory or respiratory diseases.<ref name="pmid18298480">{{Cite pmid|18298480}}</ref> <ref name="pmid16442916">{{Cite pmid|16442916}}</ref> <ref name="pmid28322314">{{Cite pmid|28322314}}</ref> <ref name="pmid23837838">{{Cite pmid|23837838}}</ref> <ref name="pmid21478812">{{Cite pmid|21478812}}</ref>
**However, increased [[natriuretic peptide]] levels are frequently seen among patients with severe inflammatory or respiratory diseases.
**Therefore, routine measurement of BNP/NT-proBNP has not been recommended in COVID-19 patients, unless there is a high suspicion of HF based on clinical grounds.
**Therefore, routine measurement of [[BNP]]/[[NT-proBNP]] has not been recommended in [[COVID-19 patients]], unless there is a high suspicion of [[heart failure]] based on clinical grounds.


===Electrocardiogram===
===Electrocardiogram===


*There is no specific electrocardiographic finding for acute heart failure in COVID-19 patients.  
*There is no specific electrocardiographic finding for [[acute heart failure]] in [[COVID-19]] patients.  
*The ECG may help in identifying preexisting cardiac abnormalities and precipitating factors, such as ischemia, myocarditis, and arrhythmias.  
*The ECG may help in identifying preexisting cardiac abnormalities and precipitating factors, such as [[ischemia]], [[myocarditis]], and [[arrhythmias]].  
*These ECG findings may include:
*These [[ECG]] findings may include:
**Low QRS Voltage
**[[Low QRS Voltage]]
**Left ventricular hypertrophy
**[[Left ventricular hypertrophy]]
**Left atrial enlargement
**Left atrial enlargement
**Left bundle branch block
**[[Left bundle branch block]]
**Poor R progression
**[[Poor R progression]]
**ST-T changes
**[[Nonspecific ST-T changes]]


===X-ray===
===X-ray===


*An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of heart failure. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of heart failure include:
*A [[Chest x-ray]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of [[heart failure]]. Findings on [[chest X-ray]] suggestive of [[heart failure]] include:
**Cardiomegaly  
**[[Cardiomegaly]]
**Pulmonary congestion  
**[[Pulmonary congestion]]
**Increased pulmonary vascular markings.
**Increased pulmonary vascular markings.


*However, signs of pulmonary edema may be obscured by underlying respiratory involvement and ARDS due to COVID-19.
*However, signs of [[pulmonary edema]] may be obscured by underlying respiratory involvement and [[acute respiratory distress syndrome]] due to [[COVID-19]].


===Echocardiography or Ultrasound===
===Echocardiography or Ultrasound===


*A complete standard transthoracic (TTE) has not been recommended in COVID-19 patients considering the limited personal protective equipment (PPE) and the risk of exposure of additional health care personnel.<ref name="pmid32391912">{{Cite pmid|32391912}}</ref>
*A complete standard [[transthoracicechocardiography]] [[(TTE)]] has not been recommended in [[COVID-19]] patients considering the limited [[personal protective equipment (PPE)]] and the risk of exposure of additional health care personnel.<ref name="pmid32391912">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cosyns B, Lochy S, Luchian ML, Gimelli A, Pontone G, Allard SD, de Mey J, Rosseel P, Dweck M, Petersen SE, Edvardsen T |title=The role of cardiovascular imaging for myocardial injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients |journal=Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging |volume=21 |issue=7 |pages=709–714 |date=July 2020 |pmid=32391912 |doi=10.1093/ehjci/jeaa136 |url=}}</ref>
*To deal with limited resources (both personal protective equipment and personnel) and reducing the exposure time of personnel, a focused TTE to find gross abnormalities in cardiac structure/function seems satisfactory.  
*To deal with limited resources (both [[personal protective equipment]] and personnel) and reducing the exposure time of personnel, a focused [[TTE]] to find gross abnormalities in cardiac structure/function seems satisfactory.  
*In addition, bedside options, which may be performed by the trained personnel who might already be in the room with these patients, might also be considered. These include:
*In addition, bedside options, which may be performed by the trained personnel who might already be in the room with these patients, might also be considered. These include:
**Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)  
**[[Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound]] [[(POCUS)]]
**Focused cardiac ultrasound study (FoCUS)  
**[[Focused cardiac ultrasound study]] [[(FoCUS)]]
**Critical care echocardiography  
**[[Critical care echocardiography]]
 
*Cardiac ultrasound can help in assessing the following parameters:
*Cardiac ultrasound can help in assessing the following parameters:
**Left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction) to distinguish systolic dysfunction with a reduced ejection fraction (<40%) from diastolic dysfunction with a preserved ejection fraction.
**[[Left ventricular systolic function]] [[(left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEF)]] to distinguish [[systolic dysfunction]] with a [[reduced ejection fraction]] (LVEF<40%) from [[diastolic dysfunction]] with a preserved ejection fraction (LVEF>40%)
**Left ventricular diastolic function
**Left ventricular [[diastolic function]]
**Left ventricular structural abnormalities, including LV size and LV wall thickness
**Left ventricular structural abnormalities, including [[left ventricular size]] and [[left ventricular wall thickness]]
**Left atrial size
**[[Left atrial size]]
**Right ventricular size and function
**[[Right ventricular]] size and function
**Detection and quantification of valvular abnormalities
**Detection and quantification of [[valvular abnormalities]]
**Measurement of systolic pulmonary artery pressure
**Measurement of [[systolic pulmonary artery pressure]]
**Detection and quantification of pericardial effusion
**Detection and quantification of [[pericardial effusion]]
**Detection of regional wall motion abnormalities/reduced strain that would suggest underlying ischemia.
**Detection of [[regional wall motion abnormalities]]/reduced [[strain]] that would suggest underlying [[ischemia]].


===CT scan===
===CT scan===


===MRI===
*A [[Chest CT scan]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of [[pulmonary edema]] in patients with [[heart failure]].
*Findings suggestive of [[pulmonary edema]] include:
**[[Interstitial Edema]]:
***[[Gound-glass opacification]]
***Bronchovascular bundle thickening caused by increased vascular diameter and/or peribronchovascular thickening
***[[Interlobular septal thickening]]
**[[Alveolar edema]]:
***[[Airspace consolidation]] (in addition to findings of [[interstitial edema]]).
*In patients with [[cardiogenic pulmonary edema]], caused by increased pulmonary vasculature hydrostatic pressure, bilateral [[pleural effusions]] are also frequently seen.
===CMR===


*Due to the risk of contamination of equipment and staff, performing [[Cardiac magnetic resonance]] [[(CMR)]] should be limited to clinically urgent cases.
*[[Cardiac magnetic resonance]] may be helpful in patients suspicious of [[acute myocarditis]], in particular when elevated [[cardiac biomarkers]], ventricular dysfunction and/or severe [[arrhythmias]] cannot be explained by other diagnostics and imaging studies.
*To read more on the role of CMR in the diagnosis of [[myocarditis]], [[Myocarditis MRI|click here]].<br />
===Other Imaging Findings===
===Other Imaging Findings===
 
* To view other imaging findings on COVID-19, [[COVID-19 other imaging findings|click here]].<br />
===Other Diagnostic Studies===
===Other Diagnostic Studies===
* To view other diagnostic studies for COVID-19, [[COVID-19 other diagnostic studies|click here]].<br />


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
===Medical Therapy===
===Medical Therapy===


*Acute heart failure in the setting of COVID-19 is generally treated similarly to acute heart failure in other settings. These may include:  
*[[Acute heart failure]] in the setting of [[COVID-19]] is generally treated similarly to [[acute heart failure]] in other settings. These may include:  
**Fluid restriction
**[[Fluid restriction]]
**Diuretic therapy
**[[Diuretic]] therapy
**Vasopressors and/or inotropes  
**[[Vasopressors]] and/or [[inotropes]]
**Ventricular assisted devices and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
*[[Beta-blockers]] should not be initiated during the acute stage due to their [[negative inotropic effects]].<ref name="pmid24251454">{{cite journal |vauthors=Teerlink JR, Alburikan K, Metra M, Rodgers JE |title=Acute decompensated heart failure update |journal=Curr Cardiol Rev |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=53–62 |date=2015 |pmid=24251454 |doi=10.2174/1573403x09666131117174414 |url=}}</ref>
*Beta-blockers should not be initiated during the acute stage due to their negative inotropic effects.<ref name="pmid24251454">{{Cite pmid|24251454}}</ref>
 
*Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) should be used with caution in patients with acute heart failure due to their effect on fluid and sodium retention.<ref name="pmid12656651">{{Cite pmid|12656651}}</ref>
*Patients with [[chronic heart failure]] are recommended to continue their previous guideline-directed medical therapy, including [[beta-blockers]], [[ACE inhibitors]] or [[Angiotensin II receptor blockers]], and [[mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists]]. <ref name="pmid31129923">{{cite journal |vauthors=Seferovic PM, Ponikowski P, Anker SD, Bauersachs J, Chioncel O, Cleland JGF, de Boer RA, Drexel H, Ben Gal T, Hill L, Jaarsma T, Jankowska EA, Anker MS, Lainscak M, Lewis BS, McDonagh T, Metra M, Milicic D, Mullens W, Piepoli MF, Rosano G, Ruschitzka F, Volterrani M, Voors AA, Filippatos G, Coats AJS |title=Clinical practice update on heart failure 2019: pharmacotherapy, procedures, devices and patient management. An expert consensus meeting report of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology |journal=Eur. J. Heart Fail. |volume=21 |issue=10 |pages=1169–1186 |date=October 2019 |pmid=31129923 |doi=10.1002/ejhf.1531 |url=}}</ref>
*Patients with chronic heart failure are recommended to continue their previous guideline-directed medical therapy, including beta-blockers, ACEI or ARB, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. <ref name="pmid31129923">{{Cite pmid|31129923}}</ref>
 
===Interventional therapy===
*[[Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)]] may be helpful in patients with [[cardiogenic shock]] unresponsive to medical therapy.
 
===Surgery===
*The mainstay of treatment for [[acute heart failure]] is medical therapy.
*[[Ventricular assisted devices]] are usually reserved for patients with [[cardiogenic shock]].
 
===Primary Prevention===
*There are no established measures for the [[primary prevention]] of [[heart failure]] in patients with [[COVID-19]].
 
===Secondary Prevention===
*During fluid management in [[heart failure]] patients, attempts would be done to prevent both [[volume overload]] and circulatory failure. 
*[[Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)]] should be used with caution in patients with [[acute heart failure]] due to their effect on fluid and sodium retention.<ref name="pmid12656651">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bleumink GS, Feenstra J, Sturkenboom MC, Stricker BH |title=Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and heart failure |journal=Drugs |volume=63 |issue=6 |pages=525–34 |date=2003 |pmid=12656651 |doi=10.2165/00003495-200363060-00001 |url=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mitra Chitsazan, M.D.[2]Mandana Chitsazan, M.D. [3]

Synonyms and keywords: Novel coronavirus, COVID-19, Wuhan coronavirus, coronavirus disease-19, coronavirus disease 2019, SARS-CoV-2, 2019-nCoV, 2019 novel coronavirus, heart failure, acute heart failure, de Novo acute heart failure, chronic heart failure, acute decompensated heart failure, HFrEF, HFpEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction

Overview

Both de novo acute heart failure and acute decompensation of chronic heart failure can occur in patients with COVID-19. Patients with chronic heart failure may be at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection due to advanced age and the presence of multiple comorbidities.

Historical perspective

  • In late December 2019, the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, originated in Wuhan, China. [1]
  • The World Health Organization(WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern On January 30, 2020, [2] and a pandemic on March 12, 2020. [3]
  • On March 27, 2020, Inciardi et al. reported the first case of acute myopericarditis complicated by heart failure in an otherwise healthy 53-year-old woman one week after the onset of symptoms of COVID-19. [4]

Classification

  • Acute heart failure has two forms:
    • Newly-arisen (“de novo”) acute heart failure
    • Acutely decompensated chronic heart failure (ADCHF)

Pathophysiology



Common Precipitating factors in COVID-19 patients
Cardiac
Pressure overload
Volume overload
  • Renal dysfunction
Pulmonary
Increased systemic metabolic demand
Iatrogenic
  • Cardiovascular toxicity of medications
  • Aggressive fluid resuscitation
Others
  • Anemia

Causes

Acute heart failure in COVID-19 patients may be caused by: [10] [11]

Differentiating COVID-19 associated heart failure from other Diseases

  • For further information about the differential diagnosis, click here.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Age

Gender

Race

Risk Factors

To read more on the risk factors of congestive heart failure, click here.

Screening

  • There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for heart failure in COVID-19 patients.
  • Routine measurement of natriuretic peptides and/or cardiac troponins has not been recommended in the absence of a high index of suspicion for heart failure on the clinical grounds.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

X-ray

Echocardiography or Ultrasound

CT scan

CMR

Other Imaging Findings

  • To view other imaging findings on COVID-19, click here.

Other Diagnostic Studies

  • To view other diagnostic studies for COVID-19, click here.

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Interventional therapy

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

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