Covid 19 An Issue Of Heart Failure Clinics

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.

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing 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 these timely topic-based reviews.

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.

In this issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Domenico G. Della Rocca, Giovanni B. Forleo, and Andrea Natale bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Arrhythmic and Vascular Complications of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Top experts in the field cover key topics such as prevalence and clinical implications of COVID-19 myocarditis; electrocardiographic and echocardiographic features of COVID-19 patients; imaging findings of COVID-19-related cardiovascular complications; the role of digital health during COVID-19 pandemic; and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including prevalence, management, and outcomes of supraventricular arrhythmias in COVID-19 patients; prevalence, management, and outcomes of ventricular arrhythmias in COVID-19 patients; COVID-19 associated endothelial dysfunction and microvascular injury; COVID-19, acute myocardial injury, and infarction; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on arrhythmic and vascular complications of 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.

Heart disease refers to a type of disease that primarily impacts the heart or blood vessels. There are several risk factors of these diseases, including high cholesterol, smoking, insufficient exercise, high blood pressure, obesity and a poor diet. Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is a type of infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Covid-19 patients are more likely to develop a wide variety of cardiovascular disorders, such as ischemic and non-ischemic heart disease, myocarditis, thromboembolic disease, heart failure, dysrhythmias, pericarditis and cerebrovascular disorders. Inflammation linked to Covid-19 increases the risk of heart attack through the disruption of the blood vessel lining and activation of the body's clotting system. The patients of Covid-19 may also experience symptoms similar to a heart attack, such as changes on their echocardiogram, chest pain and shortness of breath. This book explores all the important aspects of heart diseases and Covid-19. It will help new researchers by foregrounding their knowledge in these medical conditions.

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic change in the process of delivering outpatient care for patients with heart failure, including more reliance on telehealth to maintain care delivery. Excess mortality has been reported during the COVID-19 era. Heart failure patients represent a vulnerable patient population. Whether the increased use of telehealth was associated with a difference in outcomes for outpatients with heart failure is unclear. Further, there are multiple demographic and socioeconomic factors that are associated with reduced access to telehealth. I sought to describe the transition to telehealth in a cohort of heart failure patients and its association with outcomes during 2020 and to compare this with similar periods in 2018 and 2019, prior to the emergence of COVID-19. I also assessed disparities in access to video telehealth visits and compared outcomes between patients treated with video and telehealth visits. In March 2020, a large Midwestern healthcare system, encompassing 16 cardiology clinics, 16 emergency departments, and 12 hospitals, initiated a predominantly telehealth-based model for outpatient care in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. A propensity-matched analysis was performed to compare outcomes between outpatients seen in-person in 2018-2019 and via telemedicine in 2020. Adjusted multivariable analyses were used to determine predictors of access to video telehealth visits and compare outcomes between video versus telephone telehealth visits that were conducted in 2020. Among 8,263 unique heart failure patients with 15,421 clinic visits seen from March 15-June 15 in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, telehealth was employed in 88.5% of 2020 visits but none in 2018 or 2019. Despite the pandemic, more outpatients were seen in 2020 (n=5,224) as compared with 2018 and 2019 (n=5,099/year). Using propensity matching, 4,541 telehealth visits in 2020 were compared with 4,541 in-person visits in 2018-2019. The comparison groups were well matched. Mortality was similar for telehealth compared with in-person visits at both 30 (0.8% vs 0.7%) and 90 days (2.9% vs 2.4%). Similarly, there was no excess in hospital encounters or need for intensive care associated with telehealth visits. In a sub-analysis, older age, African American race, lack of spouse or significant other, lack of college education, and lower median household income were associated with less use of video telehealth visits. Additionally, video visits were associated with fewer subsequent emergency department visits and hospitalization in comparison with telephone visits with no difference in mortality. The data suggested that telehealth outpatient visits in patients with heart failure can be safely incorporated into clinical practice without increases in subsequent acute care or mortality. There are certain demographic and socioeconomic factors that associated with reduced access to video visits and sensitivity to these issues may be needed to support equity in the use of telehealth care strategies.

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.

In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Michelle Ng Gong and Gregory S. Martin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of COVID-19. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as ECMO in COVID-19, neurologic manifestations and sequelae in COVID-19, pediatric COVID-19, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory therapeutics in COVID-19, the critical care surge during COVID-19 and lessons for the future, and more. Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2 infection; COVID-19 and renal failure; the role of acute thrombosis in COVID-19; COVID ARDS: different phenotype of ARDS or same diversity of phenotype in ARDS; COVID-19 in the critically ill pregnant patient; 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.

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.

In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Rachel Bender Ignacio and Rajesh T. Gandhi bring their considerable expertise to the topic of COVID-19 Infection. The evolving virology, wide range of symptoms, long-term health issues, mortality rate, effect on hospitals, and high transmission rate have made COVID-19 one of the worst health crises in recent times. In this issue, top experts in the field address key issues such as diagnostic testing, COVID-19 in pediatrics, post-acute sequelae, infection control, and much more, aiming to arm clinicians with the information they need to combat this deadly infection. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including COVID-19 and global pandemic response, SARS CoV-2 transmission and prevention, COVID-19 Vaccines, COVID-19 treatment, equity and racial/ethnic disparities, 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.