Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2024 | Viewed by 18363
Special Issue Editor
Interests: preventive cardiology; epidemiology; cardiovascular health; cardiovascular risk prediction; cardiovascular rehabilitation; rehabilitation medicine; atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk; body volume measurement; body composition; obesity; artificial intelligence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As we know, COVID-19 reached pandemic levels in March 2020, resulting in almost 60 million confirmed cases and over 1.41 million deaths as of November 25, 2020. This has not only pushed the capacities of public health services, but has also radically changed how medical care is provided, making it essential to reorganize and adapt health systems across various specialties in order to prioritize and individualize patient care as necessary.
Patients with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases and risk factors (such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes) have increased severity and mortality during SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to these comorbidities individually. It is suggested that a combined effect of these comorbidities may play a key role, as these conditions share several standard features with infectious disorders, including a chronic pro-inflammatory state and the attenuation of the innate immune response, which may make individuals more susceptible to disease complications. For example, severe obesity (BMI≥35 kg/mt2), is one of the comorbidities most related to admissions (i.e., hospitalization or ICU) and fatalities; however, the pathophysiological mechanism explaining the associations between obesity and fatal and non-fatal outcomes in COVID patients are not fully understood.
Several demographic and clinical characteristics are significant predictors of hospitalization and severe outcomes. COVID-19 disproportionately affects the African American and Hispanic populations, who have high rates of comorbid conditions and obesity. Regarding gender, male sex (at age 60 years or older) has shown a trend toward a higher risk of fatal outcomes in COVID-19 patients. With effective novel therapeutics and vaccines on the horizon, the direct and indirect consequences of COVID-19 continue to strain the practice of cardiovascular medicine. Understanding the current and future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health, patient care, cardiovascular management, and outcomes for patients with and without underlying cardiovascular diseases and risk factors is of the utmost importance. In this Special Issue, we welcome a diverse array of submissions that will increase the knowledge on the topic.
Dr. Jose Medina-Inojosa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic
- public health
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular risk factors
- cardiovascular outcomes
- cardiovascular manangement
- diversity
- vaccines
- therapeutics
- obesity
- multi-morbidity