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20.08.2021 | COVID-19 | Global Cardiovascular Health (L Sperling and D Gaita, Section Editors)
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COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease: a Global Perspective
verfasst von:
Alessandra Pina, Silvia Castelletti
Erschienen in:
Current Cardiology Reports
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Ausgabe 10/2021
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
This review aims to assess the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), trying to assess the possible future trajectory of the CVDs and their management.
Recent Findings
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a deleterious impact on the CV risk factors, with an increase in both sedentary and unhealthy food habits. The fear of contagion has decreased the access to the emergency systems with an increase in out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrests and late presentation of acute myocardial infarctions. The closure of the non-urgent services has delayed cardiac rehabilitation programmes and chronic clinical care.
Summary
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the population habits and on the management of CVDs, we will probably face an increase in CVD and heart failure cases. It is crucial to use all the non-traditional approaches, such as telemonitoring systems, in order to overcome the difficulties raised by the pandemic.