Cardiovascular diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic

In the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a special risk group.

The spread of coronavirus infection is particularly dangerous in terms of decompensation of existing diseases. chronic diseases, specific damage to the cardiovascular system, especially in the case of severe course coronavirus infection and a high risk of adverse outcomes in patients with CVD.

The combination of coronavirus infection with CVD creates additional difficulties in diagnosis, determining priority tactics, changing the routing order of patients with urgent conditions, and choosing therapy.

The relationship of COVID-19 with cardiovascular diseases.

• Any infectious process can provoke the development of acute and exacerbation of chronic cardiovascular diseases. diseases.
• The presence of only cardiovascular disease is not associated with a higher risk of infection However, it is associated with a more severe course of coronavirus infection.
• Cardiovascular diseases occur in every third patient hospitalized with COVID-19 and are the most common concomitant pathology in this disease.

It is worth following the basic recommendations of prevention, which will ensure a reduction in risk of infection with coronavirus infection in the presence of cardiovascular diseases:

• Avoid infected people.
• If possible, keep a distance of 2 meters from other people.
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water for 20 seconds or more.
• When coughing, cover your mouth with a handkerchief or cough into the crook of your elbow.
• When you sneeze, cover your nose with a handkerchief or sneeze in the crook of your elbow.
• Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
• Disinfect surfaces that you often touch: door handles, cabinet handles, valves, switches, etc. etc.

It should be remembered that in people suffering from additional diseases, the body is more difficult to fight coronavirus infection.

It is extremely important for them to pay special attention to their health!

Chief Specialist Cardiologist
health departments of the Lipetsk region
Gindler Anna Igorevna