Continuity of care and outpatient management for patients with and at high risk for cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scientific statement from the American Society for Preventive Cardiology
Why the study?
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional ambulatory care, preventive services, medication access, and cardiac rehabilitation for patients with and at high risk for CVD, threatening to cause delayed waves of preventable CVD events.
Population
Patients with and at high risk for CVD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Design
Scientific statement and recommendations
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Enables continuity of CVD care amid pandemic restrictions; extends outpatient guidelines to remote modalities.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with and at high risk for cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Intervention
Adaptive outpatient management strategies including telehealth, continuation of ACEi/ARBs, team-based care, and home-based cardiac rehabilitation
This scientific statement from the ASPC outlines strategies to ensure continuity of care and health preservation for patients at high risk of CVD during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cite This Study
Khera et al. (2020) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Outpatient management strategies was evaluated. Adaptive outpatient management strategies, including telehealth and home-based cardiac rehabilitation, are recommended to ensure continuity of care for patients with cardiovascular disease during COVID-19.