Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Curr Cardiol Rev. 2021;17(6):e051121192897. doi: 10.2174/1573403X17666210419113037.
There have many major history-defining epidemics and pandemics in the 21st century. It is well known that acute infections can cause cardiovascular (CV) complications, especially in those with underlying cardiac disease. The variation in rates and types of CVD complications in major 21st century epidemics and pandemics varies greatly. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused the turmoil of the century and has COVID-19 has resulted in substantial human and economic loss. The novelty of COVID-19 and emerging CV effects is a new entity. In this review, we discuss the major epidemics and pandemics of the 21st century and associated CVD complications.
21 世纪有许多重大的历史定义的传染病和大流行。众所周知，急性感染可引起心血管（CV）并发症，尤其是在那些有潜在心脏疾病的患者中。在 21 世纪的重大传染病和大流行中，CVD 并发症的发生率和类型差异很大。2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行造成了本世纪的动荡，COVID-19 造成了巨大的人员和经济损失。COVID-19 的新颖性和新兴的 CV 影响是一个新的实体。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了 21 世纪的主要传染病和大流行及其相关的 CVD 并发症。
