id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-334490-42gykxdx Kammerlander, Andreas A. COVID-19: frequently asked questions to the cardiologist 2020-07-24 .txt text/plain 1739 96 36 The specific causes of troponin rise in COVID-19 in patients without cardiac conditions, such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS), aortic stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and tachycardia A. Cardiac injury, defined as elevated troponin levels, is frequently observed in patients with COVID-19. The European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) issued a position statement on invasive management in patients with ACS during the COVID-19 pandemic [19] . The EAPCI recommends that in cases of mild troponin elevation (<2-3 times the upper limit of normal), particularly in older patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions, a work-up for type 1 MI is not indicated, unless strongly indicated by clinical presentation and electrocardiograph (ECG) findings. Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China Association of Renin-Angiotensin system inhibitors with severity or risk of death in patients with hypertension hospitalized for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in Wuhan, China ./cache/cord-334490-42gykxdx.txt ./txt/cord-334490-42gykxdx.txt