The 2022 AHA/ACC clinical data standards established a standardized lexicon and definitions for cardiovascular and noncardiovascular complications of COVID-19 to facilitate clinical care and research.
No abstract was published with this document — society guidelines, consensus pathways, and scientific statements are typically released without one. See the Key Points and the linked PDF for the full content.
“Really the purpose of this document was to facilitate communication. The most-immediate impact will be in the area of research, where the use of heterogeneous definitions has sometimes resulted in discordant study results. But, he added, there will be both direct and indirect benefits for practicing clinicians as well—a standardized lexicon will facilitate communication between physicians and between the research community and clinicians.”
Bozkurt et al. (Thu,) conducted a review in COVID-19 cardiovascular and noncardiovascular complications. The 2022 AHA/ACC clinical data standards established a standardized lexicon and definitions for cardiovascular and noncardiovascular complications of COVID-19 to facilitate clinical care and research.