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Key Strategies for Clinical Management and Improvement of Healthcare Services for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Patients in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Settings: Recommendations From the REPROGRAM Consortium

2020; Frontiers Media; Volume: 7; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3389/fcvm.2020.00112

2297-055X

Sonu Bhaskar, Aarushi Rastogi, Vijay Kumar Chattu, Anil Adisesh, Pravin Thomas, Negman Alvarado, A. Riahi, Chakrakodi N. Varun, Anupama Ramakanth Pai, Sarah Barsam, Antony H. Walker,

Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Patients with cardiovascular disease and diabetes are at potentially higher risk of infection and fatality due to COVID-19. Given the social and economic costs associated with disability due to these conditions, it is imperative that specific considerations for clinical management of these patients be observed. Moreover, the reorganization of health services around the pandemic response further exacerbates the growing crisis around limited access, treatment compliance, acute medical needs, and mental health of patients in this specific subgroup. Existing recommendations and guidelines emanating from respective bodies have addressed some of the pressure points; however, there are variations and limitations