Clin Med (Lond). SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the cardiovascular system: What the non-cardiologist needs to know

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Clin Med (Lond). 2020 Apr 30. pii: clinmed.2020-0158. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0158. [Epub ahead of print]
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the cardiovascular system: What the non-cardiologist needs to know.


Davis GK¹, Adlan A², Majewski J³, Ibrahim B⁴.

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Abstract

There has been the need to make major modifications to the way cardiology is practised in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. There has also been the need to recognise the complex cardiovascular manifestations and complications of COVID-19. In this article we provide guidance on the management of cardiac patients without COVID-19 in the current pandemic as well as patients with cardiac disease and COVID-19 and patients with cardiac complications of COVID-19. There is also a focus on indications and interpretation of commonly performed cardiac investigations in the setting of COVID-19. References are included from a number of specialist societies and groups.
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KEYWORDS:

COVID-19; Coronavirus; arrhythmias; chest infection; heart


PMID:32354733DOI:10.7861/clinmed.2020-0158