Cardiac Care And Covid 19 Perspectives In Medical Practice

Cardiac Care and COVID-19: Perspectives in Medical Practice is an accessible reference on diagnoses and treatment modalities for cardiac diseases in general, and emergency cardiac conditions to be more specific, with respect to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Chapters in the book give updated descriptions of common problems in emergency medicine and cardiovascular disease. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific cardiovascular disease and explains management principles, diagnostic procedures and therapy. Examples of medical cases have also been used to highlight complex issues to give a concrete understanding of the cardiac care in COVID-19 patients to the medical practitioner, whether they are involved in critical care or in outpatient clinics. Key Features: - Clinical guidelines for critical care and cardiovascular management of COVID-19 patients - Topic-based information about cardiovascular diseases - Covers a range of cardiovascular problems including myocarditis, arrhythmias, chest pain, acute coronary syndrome - Information on pulmonary embolism and associated problems - Reader friendly presentation - Case-based examples for explaining concepts The range of topics combined with the simple presentation make this an essential reference for healthcare workers in emergency medicine, cardiology and nursing. General physicians interested in the cardiovascular impact of COVID-19 will also benefit from the information provided in the book.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many coronavirus-positive patients faced myriad health issues during treatment and post treatment. Many people who lost their lives due to COVID-19 infection were also prone to other, previously established health issues including heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and more. It is essential to explore these different health issues and complications that patients face during and after COVID-19 treatment with respect to a global treatment group and the methods employed by healthcare professionals to help them overcome these complications with medicine and other treatments and precautions. Clinical Practice and Post-Infection Care for COVID-19 Patients creates a platform for healthcare professionals to share their experiences and treatments while handling COVID-19 patients during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods. The case studies and issues with heart patients and related diseases during the pandemic mentioned in this book can help medical care providers guide patients to take appropriate precautions well in advance of any adverse conditions, preserving their health and ability to recover. This book is ideally designed for medical practitioners, medical teachers, medical students, researchers, hospital administrators, nurses, and heart patients.

This book is the first comprehensive approach on COVID-19 cardiac complications, both during the acute phase as well as in the long-COVID period. It provides an up-to-date and highly illustrated summary of the biology of SARS-CoV-2, the course of COVID-19, risk factors that worsen the disease in COVID-19 patients, clinical features of COVID-19 patients, COVID-19 cardiological complications, treatment, and prevention methods, and long-term cardiological aspects of COVID-19. Chapters provide the reader with a contemporary perspective on the emerging links between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease. In addition, this volume discusses the clinical implications and therapeutic goals in patients with COVID-19 and cardiac complications, as well as possible therapeutic options. It also offers clear recommendations on how to manage (both non- and pharmacologically) to avoid the increased number of COVID-19 related deaths due to CVD and its risk factors. Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 will be the primary resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and nursed and medical students in the fields of cardiology and COVID-19/infectious diseases as well as healthcare providers that initiate preventive activities and dedicated programs.

This book assesses the main features of COVID-19 from a clinical point of view, based on observations made during the disease epidemic in Northern Italy, one of the most affected areas in the world (the region has been the epicenter of the global pandemic for more than a month), and the first region outside China facing overwhelming numbers of cases. With no practical guidelines in place, Italian doctors were called to fight against an unknown disease. For the first time in modern history, healthcare workers and decision-makers had to find rapid solutions to a life-changing health crisis with no evidence-based recommendations or procedures in place to guide their actions. Sharing the lessons learned from this experience, and offering practical tips on implementing future programs for pandemic preparedness, the book is a valuable tool for medical practitioners and health-policy-makers wanting to better understand the complexity of the current and future global health crises.

In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Timothy D. Henry and Santiago Garcia bring their considerable expertise to the topic of COVID-19. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as prothrombotic effects of COVID-19; impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute myocardial infarction care; impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac arrest and emergency care; vaccine-related cardiovascular effects; and more. Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19; use and prognostic implications of cardiac biomarkers (Troponin); COVID-19: Insights from cardiac pathology; ACS in COVID-19; STEMI in COVID-19; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on COVID-19, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

COVID-19 Consequences on Cardiovascular System: Immediate, Intermediate, and Long-Term Complications covers all the aspects related with the interplay between SARS-COV-2 infection and the cardiovascular system, from bench to bedside and from acute infection to long-term complications. Written by a team of experts, this book is a one-stop-shop reference for both healthcare professionals and researchers who require a comprehensive view into the deleterious effects of COVID-19 on the cardiovascular system, the relationship of cardiovascular risk factors with COVID-19 prognosis, and further insights on the biomarkers that currently make it possible to predict and monitor the evolution of the disease at the cardiovascular level. Scientific evidence demonstrates that while COVID-19 primarily affects the lungs, it also affects multiple organs, particularly the cardiovascular system, with its most common complications being arrhythmia, cardiac injury, fulminant myocarditis, heart failure and pulmonary embolism. Covers all the current scientific pieces of evidence about the effects of COVID-19 on the heart and cardiovascular system from both a basic and a clinical point of view. Discusses immediate, intermediate, and long-term complications of COVID-19 on the cardiovascular system. Includes studies conducted worldwide by well-known experts in related fields.

This book discusses the evidence behind the relationship between COVID-19 and heart disease based on emerging state-of-the-art data. The rapid and unexpected global spread of the COVID-19 has revealed proportional levels of cardiovascular and metabolic complications. A myriad of pathogenetic mechanisms has come to the surface. There is still much research required to define whether cardiovascular disease causes COVID-19 complications or that cardiovascular disease appears as a result of the infection and which mechanisms are responsible. With cardiovascular and metabolic diseases already at pandemic levels and expected to increase further, this book provides readers with an urgent and thorough analysis of this association. Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19: Risk, Pathogenesis and Outcomes provides answers to the increasing numbers of questions related to heart disease in COVID-19, highlighting the association between these pandemics and including risk factors, mechanisms and how these may impact diverse patients populations. It describes how COVID-19 impacts older patients and those with metabolic illnesses such as obesity and diabetes mellitus, while providing an overview of the observed gender dichotomy among patients. It therefore represents an essential resource not only for all cardiovascular physicians but also for any healthcare professionals managing patients with these diseases or those exploring COVID-19.

Der Bereich der pädiatrischen Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie umfasst nicht nur die Herzchirurgie bei Säuglingen und Kindern, sondern auch die Herzchirurgie bei Erwachsenen zur Korrektur von angeborenen Herzfehlern. Da die Kindersterblichkeit aufgrund von Herzfehlern zurückgeht und Patienten mit angeborenen Herzfehlern zunehmend ein langes, gesundes Leben führen, ergeben sich neue Herausforderungen. Somit war der Bedarf an Einführungen in diesen lebensrettenden Bereich noch nie so groß. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ist ein gut verständliches, umfassendes Lehrbuch, das diesen Bedarf seit über dreißig Jahren erfüllt und von Fachleuten auf allen Ebenen genutzt wird. Das Lehrwerk, das zahlreiche farbige Abbildungen enthält, bietet zunächst eine wissenschaftliche Einführung in die kardiovaskuläre Entwicklung und dann detaillierte Analysen von Defekten in verschiedenen Bereichen des Herzens mit den entsprechenden Verfahren zur Korrektur dieser Defekte. Die aktualisierte fünfte Auflage berücksichtigt die neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse und bleibt damit ein unverzichtbares Werk zu diesem Thema. Die fünfte Auflage von Pediatric Cardiac Surgery enthält unter anderem: * Beiträge von über 75 nationalen und internationalen Experten auf dem Gebiet * Beeindruckende anatomische Illustrationen von Rachid Idriss * Neue Kapitel, in denen der neueste Stand der Forschung dargestellt wird, sowie neue Inhalte in Bezug auf die kardiale Bildgebung und die medizinische Ausbildung Pediactric Cardiac Surgery ist ein wichtiges Nachschlagewerk für Herzchirurgen, die sich auf Kinder und Erwachsene spezialisiert haben, Kardiologen und alle medizinischen Fachkräfte, die mit pädiatrischen oder erwachsenen Herzpatienten arbeiten.

In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications for Health Care. In that report, the IOM Committee on Evaluating Clinical Applications of Telemedicine found telemedicine is similar in most respects to other technologies for which better evidence of effectiveness is also being demanded. Telemedicine, however, has some special characteristics-shared with information technologies generally-that warrant particular notice from evaluators and decision makers. Since that time, attention to telehealth has continued to grow in both the public and private sectors. Peer-reviewed journals and professional societies are devoted to telehealth, the federal government provides grant funding to promote the use of telehealth, and the private technology industry continues to develop new applications for telehealth. However, barriers remain to the use of telehealth modalities, including issues related to reimbursement, licensure, workforce, and costs. Also, some areas of telehealth have developed a stronger evidence base than others. The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) sponsored the IOM in holding a workshop in Washington, DC, on August 8-9 2012, to examine how the use of telehealth technology can fit into the U.S. health care system. HRSA asked the IOM to focus on the potential for telehealth to serve geographically isolated individuals and extend the reach of scarce resources while also emphasizing the quality and value in the delivery of health care services. This workshop summary discusses the evolution of telehealth since 1996, including the increasing role of the private sector, policies that have promoted or delayed the use of telehealth, and consumer acceptance of telehealth. The Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment: Workshop Summary discusses the current evidence base for telehealth, including available data and gaps in data; discuss how technological developments, including mobile telehealth, electronic intensive care units, remote monitoring, social networking, and wearable devices, in conjunction with the push for electronic health records, is changing the delivery of health care in rural and urban environments. This report also summarizes actions that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can undertake to further the use of telehealth to improve health care outcomes while controlling costs in the current health care environment.

Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) refers to a type of an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Symptoms of Covid-19 can vary but frequently include headache, loss of smell, exhaustion, fever, loss of taste, cough and breathing difficulties. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of diseases that affect the blood vessels or heart. Covid-19 has various interactions with the cardiovascular system causing myocardial dysfunction and damage as well as increasing morbidity in patients with underlying cardiovascular conditions. Covid-19 can also lead to cardiovascular diseases such as acute coronary syndrome, myocardial damage, venous thromboembolism and arrhythmias. Medications including angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors which are designed to lower cardiovascular risk have a variety of side effects that may impact the severity or susceptibility of Covid-19. This book provides significant information to help develop a good understanding of links between Covid-19 and cardiovascular diseases. It aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of these diseases. This book will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.