id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-345937-ddwzr112 Mishra, Ajay Kumar Cardiac drugs and outcome in COVID - 19 2020-04-14 .txt text/plain 269 33 54 title: Cardiac drugs and outcome in COVID 19 Type: Letter to the editor Title: Cardiac drugs and outcome in COVID -19 We read with much interest the article "Are certain drugs associated with enhanced mortality in COVID -19" by Goldstein We agree with the authors that increase expression of ACE 2 receptor potentially increases viral entry and disease severity, however the data regarding only ARB's causing the same might not be enough. (9) Though at present there is not enough evidence of any potential benefit or harm of most prescribed medications including the ARBs, ACEi, Statins, Antiviral agents we strongly agree with the authors that meticulous and detailed reporting of medications of COVID -19 affected patients is crucial in order to further understand the multifaceted interaction of the virus, medications, and clinical outcome. Are certain drugs associated with enhanced mortality in COVID-19? Reporting of all cardiac medications and their outcome in COVID -19 ./cache/cord-345937-ddwzr112.txt ./txt/cord-345937-ddwzr112.txt