Abstract 14408: An Angiotensin Receptor Blocker in the Presence of SARS CoV2 Pseudovirus Does Not Change Protein Expression of ACE2 in Human Heart Cell Models

Introduction: ACE inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) use in COVID-19 raised concern due to reported increases in ACE2, the cell receptor for SARS-CoV2. We tested the hypothesis ...