Key result
Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection exacerbates the cardiovascular disease burden by precipitating complications including arrhythmia, cardiac injury, heart failure, and pulmonary embolism.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular diseases are the largest disease burden in the EU and the pandemic has exacerbated this burden by causing or worsening heart complications.
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Pandemic-exacerbated CVD burden warrants enhanced prevention and access; leaves open optimal post-COVID cardiac strategies in Europe.
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death globally, and account for more than half of all deaths across the WHO European region—making them the largest disease burden in the EU. As per the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study database, it is estimated that more than 60 million people in the EU live with cardiovascular disease, and almost 13 million cases are diagnosed each year. The pandemic has exacerbated cardiovascular disease burden, as acute SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to or accentuate heart complications including arrhythmia, cardiac injury, heart failure, and pulmonary embolism.
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The Lancet Regional Health – Europe (2021) conducted an editorial in Cardiovascular diseases. SARS-CoV-2 infection was evaluated. Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection exacerbates the cardiovascular disease burden by precipitating complications including arrhythmia, cardiac injury, heart failure, and pulmonary embolism.
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