Screening, detection, and management of heart failure in the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Heart Fail Rev
; 26(4): 973-979, 2021 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1009159
ABSTRACT
Observational studies suggest that a heart failure (HF) diagnosis carries a poor prognosis in subjects with severe SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) infection, but it is unknown whether this association reflects direct myocardial damage due to COVID-19 or the consequence of preexisting cardiac defects and related cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk burden. Although the close relation between CVD and COVID-19 outcomes is well established, contrasting data exists about the occurrence of HF complications during COVID-19 infection. Therefore, a specific algorithm focused on diagnostic differentiation in acute patients distinguishing between acute HF and acute respiratory distress syndrome related to COVID-19 is needed. Further, several concerns exist for the management of patients with an uncertain diagnosis and acute dyspnea, the exact relationship existing between COVID-19 and HF. Therefore, the treatment for subjects with both COVID-19 and HF and which criteria may be defined for domiciliary or hospital management, remain poorly defined. Herein, we describe practices to be adopted in order to address these concerns and avoid further virus spread among patients, l and their familiars involved in such patients' care.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Heart Failure
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Heart Fail Rev
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10741-020-10068-4
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