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COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Health Among Patients with Cancer.
Palaskas, Nicolas L; Koutroumpakis, Efstratios; Deswal, Anita.
  • Palaskas NL; Department of Cardiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Street, Unit 1451, Houston, TX, 77025, USA. nlpalaskas@mdanderson.org.
  • Koutroumpakis E; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
  • Deswal A; Department of Cardiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Street, Unit 1451, Houston, TX, 77025, USA.
Curr Cardiol Rep ; 22(12): 171, 2020 10 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-845532
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to spread with rising new cases and deaths. Patients with cancer represent a uniquely vulnerable population not only with higher susceptibility to COVID-19 but also at increased risk for its complications. This review focuses on the implications of COVID-19 in the cardiovascular health of patients with cancer. RECENT

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Patients more susceptible to COVID-19 with increased severity of disease include those with cancer and cardiovascular comorbidities. In addition, the cardiovascular complications of COVID-19 including acute myocardial injury, thromboembolism, cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, and pericardial disease overlap with many of those encountered during cancer treatment. Despite the absence of large studies of patients with both cancer and cardiovascular disease, the incidence of cardiovascular complications in cancer patients with COVID-19 is expected to be high. This has implications for cardiac monitoring, chemotherapy administration, and the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease during COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Coronavirus / Neoplasms Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Curr Cardiol Rep Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11886-020-01421-y

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Coronavirus / Neoplasms Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Curr Cardiol Rep Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11886-020-01421-y