Management of Cardiovascular Disease Patients With Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 in Limited Resource Settings.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
In this paper, we provide recommendations on the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to facilitate the decision making of healthcare professionals in low resource settings. The emergence of novel coronavirus disease, also known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has presented an unprecedented global challenge for the healthcare community. The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to get transmitted during the asymptomatic phase and its high infectivity have led to the rapid transmission of COVID-19 beyond geographic regions, leading to a pandemic. There is concern that COVID-19 is cardiotropic, and it interacts with the cardiovascular system on multiple levels. Individuals with established CVD are more susceptible to severe COVID-19. Through a consensus approach involving an international group this WHF statement summarizes the links between cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 and present some practical recommendations for the management of hypertension and diabetes, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, Chagas disease, and myocardial injury for patients with COVID-19 in low-resource settings. This document is not a clinical guideline and it is not intended to replace national clinical guidelines or recommendations. Given the rapidly growing burden posed by COVID-19 illness and the associated severe prognostic implication of CVD involvement, further research is required to understand the potential mechanisms linking COVID-19 and CVD, clinical presentation, and outcomes of various cardiovascular manifestations in COVID-19 patients.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Prabhakaran, D; Perel, P; Roy, A; Singh, K; Raspail, L; Faria-Neto, JR; Gidding, SS; Ojji, D; Hakim, F; Newby, LK; Stępińska, J; Lam, CSP; Jobe, M; Kraus, S; Chuquiure-Valenzuela, E; Piñeiro, D; Khaw, K-T; Bahiru, E; Banerjee, A; Narula, J; Pinto, FJ; Wood, DA; Sliwa, K
Published Date
- July 1, 2020
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 15 / 1
Start / End Page
- 44 -
PubMed ID
- 32923338
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC7413193
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2211-8179
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.5334/gh.823
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England