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COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease: a Global Perspective
Alessandra Pina1, Silvia Castelletti2
1IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, piazzale Brescia 20, 20149, Milan, Italy.
Current Cardiology Reports
|August 19, 2021
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted cardiovascular health by increasing risk factors and delaying care, potentially leading to more heart disease cases. Innovative approaches like telemonitoring are vital for future cardiovascular disease management.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted global health systems and individual lifestyles.
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent a major global health burden, requiring continuous management and care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the worldwide effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).
- To analyze the potential future trends in CVDs and their clinical management strategies.
Main Methods:
- This study is a comprehensive review of existing literature and data.
- Analysis of pandemic-related changes in lifestyle, healthcare access, and CVD management.
Main Results:
- The pandemic exacerbated cardiovascular risk factors, including sedentary behavior and poor diet.
- Fear of contagion led to reduced emergency care access, increasing out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and delayed acute myocardial infarctions.
- Disruptions in non-urgent services delayed cardiac rehabilitation and chronic care, likely increasing future CVD and heart failure cases.
Conclusions:
- The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound negative impact on cardiovascular health and disease management.
- A future increase in cardiovascular disease and heart failure incidence is anticipated.
- Adoption of non-traditional management approaches, such as telemonitoring, is crucial to mitigate pandemic-related challenges.
Keywords:
COVID-19Cardiac rehabilitationCardiovascular diseaseCoronavirusDietOut-of-hospital-cardiac-arrestPhysical activityPrimary preventionTelemonitoringe-HealthMore Related Videos
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