Cardiovascular Considerations for the Internist and Hospitalist in the COVID-19 Era

It is clear that existing cardiovascular disease is a major risk factor for COVID-19 and related adverse outcomes. In addition to acute respiratory syndrome, a large cohort also develop myocardial or vascular dysfunction, in part from inflammation and renin angiotensin system activation with increas...

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Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Repositorio:
Expeditio: repositorio UTadeo
Idioma:
eng
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oai:expeditiorepositorio.utadeo.edu.co:20.500.12010/12171
Acceso en línea:
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(20)30550-7/fulltext
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12010/12171
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.06.005
Palabra clave:
Consulta cardiovascular
Enfermedad cardiovascular
Síndrome respiratorio agudo grave
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus
Cardiovascular consult
Cardiovascular disease
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Multidisciplinary care
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Summary:It is clear that existing cardiovascular disease is a major risk factor for COVID-19 and related adverse outcomes. In addition to acute respiratory syndrome, a large cohort also develop myocardial or vascular dysfunction, in part from inflammation and renin angiotensin system activation with increased sympathetic outflow, cardiac arrhythmias, ischemia, heart failure, and thromboembolic complications that portend poor outcomes related to COVID-19. We summarize recent information for hospitalists and internists on the front line of this pandemic regarding its cardiovascular impacts and management and the need for cardiovascular consultation.