COVID-19 and congenital heart disease: an insight of pathophysiology and associated risks.
Cardiol Young
; 31(2): 233-240, 2021 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-919404
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to examine the literature to determine if both paediatric and adult patients diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at a higher risk of poor outcomes if they have the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), compared to those without CHD.METHODS:
A systematic review was executed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. To identify articles related to COVID-19 and CHD, an extensive literature search was performed on EMBASE, Medline, Scopus, and Global Health databases using keywords and MeSH terms.RESULTS:
A total of 12 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included for analysis in this systematic review. Two themes were identified for data extraction evidence supporting higher risks in CHD patients and evidence against higher risks in CHD patients. After combining the data, there were 99 patients with CHDs out of which 12 required admissions to ICU.CONCLUSION:
This systematic review suggests that CHD may increase the risk of poor outcomes for those with COVID-19, but also highlights the necessity for more research with larger sample sizes in order to make a more justified conclusion, as the majority of papers that were analysed were case series and case reports. Future research should aim to quantify the risks if possible whilst accounting for various confounding factors such as age and treatment history.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Heart Defects, Congenital
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Cardiol Young
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Cardiology
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Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S1047951120003741
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