Cardiovascular disease and <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19: Australian and New Zealand consensus statement

202073 citationsReviewbronze Open Access

Authors

Sarah Zaman · Monash Health

Andrew I. MacIsaac · St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Garry Jennings · Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Markus P. Schlaich · Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Sally C Inglis · University of Technology Sydney

Ruth Arnold · Florida Department of Health in Orange County

Saurabh Kumar

Abstract

Cardiovascular health services and cardiovascular health care providers need to recognise the increased risk of COVID-19 among CVD patients, upskill in the management of COVID-19 cardiac manifestations, and reorganise and innovate in service delivery models to meet demands. This consensus statement, endorsed by the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons, the National Heart Foundation of Australia and the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia summarises important issues and proposes practical approaches to cardiovascular health care delivery to patients with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Medical Journal of Australia

Volume 213, Issue 4, pp. 182-187

DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50714

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 5.27