CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY – RISK AND SEVERITY FACTOR IN SARS-COV2 INFECTION
Abstract:
In the context of the current global pandemic, the COVID-19 pandemic, people and health
systems all around the world have been under unprecedented stress. The pandemic has resulted in the
dramatic loss of several million lives worldwide and the infection of over 5 hundred million people.
According to the World Health Organization, people infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus experience
respiratory symptoms, from mild to moderate, and their recovery is done with symptomatic treatment.
However, some people may develop a serious form of the disease and require special medical care.
Numerous factors help predict the adverse course and development of severe COVID-19 infection, as
well as deaths related to this disease. Some of them are demographic in nature, such as age and
gender, and others are related to diagnosed conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes or
high blood pressure. It is very important to know the categories of people at risk and it is mandatory
for this category of patients to be protected from the virus. This should be done, first of all, through
correct information and prophylaxis and then through correct and effective treatment.
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