Coronavirus disease-19: The multi-level, multi-faceted vasculopathy
T Quinaglia, M Shabani, I Breder, HA Silber, JAC Lima… - Atherosclerosis, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a systemic disease.
Mounting evidence depict signs and symptoms involving multiple organs, most of which
supported by pathological data. A plausible link to these manifestations is vascular and
endothelial dysfunction/damage. However, much of the current knowledge relies on opinion
and incipient evidence. We aim to objectively appraise current evidence on the association
between COVID-19 and vascular disease, specifically endotheliitis and vasculitis. Methods …
Mounting evidence depict signs and symptoms involving multiple organs, most of which
supported by pathological data. A plausible link to these manifestations is vascular and
endothelial dysfunction/damage. However, much of the current knowledge relies on opinion
and incipient evidence. We aim to objectively appraise current evidence on the association
between COVID-19 and vascular disease, specifically endotheliitis and vasculitis. Methods …
