consequences on the cardiovascular health of millions of people who survive infection
worldwide. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiologic
agent of COVID-19, can infect the heart, vascular tissues, and circulating cells through ACE2
(angiotensin-converting enzyme 2), the host cell receptor for the viral spike protein. Acute
cardiac injury is a common extrapulmonary manifestation of COVID-19 with potential chronic …