Cerebrovascular Disease in COVID-19.
James E SieglerSavanna DasguptaMohamad AbdalkaderMary PenckoferShadi YaghiThanh N NguyenPublished in: Viruses (2023)
Not in the history of transmissible illnesses has there been an infection as strongly associated with acute cerebrovascular disease as the novel human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. While the risk of stroke has known associations with other viral infections, such as influenza and human immunodeficiency virus, the risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke related to SARS-CoV-2 is unprecedented. Furthermore, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has so profoundly impacted psychosocial behaviors and modern medical care that we have witnessed shifts in epidemiology and have adapted our treatment practices to reduce transmission, address delayed diagnoses, and mitigate gaps in healthcare. In this narrative review, we summarize the history and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cerebrovascular disease, and lessons learned regarding the management of patients as we endure this period of human history.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- human immunodeficiency virus
- coronavirus disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- healthcare
- endothelial cells
- atrial fibrillation
- hepatitis c virus
- primary care
- antiretroviral therapy
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- mental health
- hiv infected
- liver failure
- pluripotent stem cells
- drug induced
- hiv aids
- risk factors
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation