There is a controversial debate regarding how to treat cardiovascular disease in COVID-19 confirmed patients. Ones documented that ACE inhibitor may increase risk of fatal COVID-19 by serving entry site for this virus, on contrary ones documented that ACEi and/or ARB may be beneficial for Acute Lung Injury and cardiovascular protection.
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: We will include retrospective clinical study that assessed the effect of ACEi-ARB treatment for COVID-19 patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria are (1) non-English articles; (2) review, case-control studies, case reports, and case series; (3) studies without full-text articles; (4) studies that do not contain primary data in their published articles; and (5) unpublished records such as conference papers, theses, and patents.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality, severity, ARDS, need for ICU care, mechanical ventilation, hospitalization, cardiovascular injury, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| individual percentage of primary outcomes | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine