Heart failureIn-hospital mortalityAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorAngiotensin II receptor blockerAims The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had unprecedented effects on health care utilization for acute cardiovascular diseases. Although hospitalizations for acute coronary syndrome decreased ...
“The question now is how long these changes persist,” he added. “Are these going to become chronic effects upon the heart or are these — we hope — temporary effects on cardiac function that will gradually improve over time?” Since the pandemic began, people with underlying cardiovascular...
While researching the effects of the virus on the heart during the acute infection, scientists at University Hospital Frankfurt in Germany said they stumbled on the heart being part of these long-term consequences in mild and asymptomatic cases by coincidence. "We decided that we'...
The effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the heart can possibly last a lifetime even in younger and healthier individuals, and there seems to be evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can cause inflammation in the heart, according to two studies inJAMA Cardiology. That doesn’t come as ...
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of social distancing, self-isolation and limited access to public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic on
The virus can damage the lungs, heart, neural system, etc., which increases the risk of long-term health problems. Clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, disease prognosis, and long-term consequences of COVID-19 infection are actively being studied worldwide. COVID-19 is a highly contagious ...
The effects of cardiac inflammation in COVID-19 are wide-ranging and, for some, appear to be the infection’s main feature. In March, physicians in Italydeterminedthat inflammation of the heart muscle and sac, known as myopericarditis, was likely behind extreme fatigue in an otherwise healthy...
Ann T. Gregory, Commissioning Editor, Salvatore Pepe, Basic Cardiovascular Science Editor, and A. Robert Denniss, Editor-in-Chief, Heart, Lung and Circulation COVID-19 in 2020 (and Beyond)—Riding the Waves of Change is an online Digital Collection of
Although COVID-19 was first described as a disease of the lungs, as its relentless march has continued we've realized that it has afar wider reach in the human body. COVID-19 has been associated with skin rashes, bleeding disorders and structural damage to the heart and kidneys. It has ...
COVID-19 and related fears add further strains on immigrant hotel and foodservice workers, potentially exerting a significant toll on their mental and physical health and safety. 3. Stress, allostatic load, and syndemic risk of immigrant hospitality workers Because immigrant workers are overrepresented...