Fig. 1From: Cardiovascular disturbances in COVID-19: an updated review of the pathophysiology and clinical evidence of cardiovascular damage induced by SARS-CoV-2Schema showing the currently proposed mechanistic theories for the cardiac damage seen in COVID-19. Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are molecules released in response to tissue damage. DAMPs cause an indiscriminate activation of the innate immune system propagating the heightened inflammatory response characteristic of severe COVID that contribute to myocardial dysfunctionBack to article page