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.