Research status of COVID-19 complicated with acute myocardial injury

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly infectious severe respiratory system syndrome caused by acute respiratory syndrome virus (SARS-COV-2), which has now a worldwide outbreak and has a huge impact on human health and the global economy. In addition to respiratory system infection, COVID-19 has been shown to have an adverse effect on the cardiovascular system, leading to myocardial damage and poor prognosis. This article reviews the current studies on the etiology, potential pathogenesis, clinical features, treatment principles and prognosis of COVID-9 associated with myocardial injury, so as to deepen the clinical understanding of COVID-19 patients with myocardial injury.