COVID-19: notes for cardiologist

Salvatore Patanè

Abstract


The  emerging novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) highlits  several  interesting notes for cardiologist. Research has confirmed  Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as  the key  SARS-CoV-2 (the COVID-19 causative agent) cell entry receptor 1 with ACE2 affinity  10-20 times higher than SARS-CoV 2 .

Keywords


ACE2, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2,protease transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2)

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