Increased incidence of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defects during Covid-19 pandemic: A case series.
M D' AbramoSara SaltarocchiW VignaroliE ChourdaM VinciguerraS RomitiG MelinaE GrecoF MiraldiPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)
Fear of exposure to SARS-COV2 in the medical environment was a major source of concern for all our patients. The target of hospital policy should be to reassure patients of freedom from COVID in the emergency department and cardiac wards in order to prevent such dreadful complications.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronavirus disease
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- public health
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- adverse drug
- atrial fibrillation