Epidemiology, prognosis, and clinical manifestation of cardiovascular disease in COVID-19.
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther
; 18(8): 531-539, 2020 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-649886
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
At the end of 2019, a novel coronavirus was identified as the cause of a pneumonia cluster in Wuhan, China. Since then, the contagion has rapidly spread all over the world resulting in a global pandemic. Since frequent cardiovascular (CV) system involvement has soon been detected in patients occurring coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), we would provide a simple review available to cardiologists who are going to be involved in the management of COVID-19 patients from several levels from diagnosis to prevention and management of CV complications. AREAS COVERED We investigate the role of CV diseases in COVID-19 from the incidence of CV comorbidities to their negative impact on prognosis. We also search Literature in order to identify the main CV manifestations in patients occurring virus infection and their management by cardiologists. EXPERT OPINION Specific treatments for CV involvement associated with COVID-19 are still debated. Results from ongoing trials are needed to further clarify issues about the therapeutic approach, which is constantly changing according to the continuous flow of published evidence. Finally, it seems necessary to sensitize all population to raise awareness on CV diseases in the COVID era, to hinder the underestimation of both new-onset acute CV diseases and the consequences of chronic mistreated CV diseases.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Cardiology
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Therapeutics
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
14779072.2020.1797491
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