Debra L. Beck and Eugene Braunwald, MD Published: April 13, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has strained healthcare resources in many locales. Hospitals have stopped or limited elective procedures and are re-organizing the way in which they provide urgent, non-COVID-19 care. Individuals in need of structural heart disease (SHD) intervention constitute a challenging group because theirMORE

Debra L. Beck and Eugene Braunwald, MD As COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, continues to spread across numerous countries and territories, it is expected that demand for health care will create the need to ration medical equipment and interventions. An international team of medical ethicists and experts in medicolegal issues, emergencyMORE

Debra L. Beck and Eugene Braunwald, MD Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide since December 2019. Understanding of the impact of pre-existing disease on COVID-19 and the impact of COVID-19 on cardiac health is limited. Shi et al conducted aMORE

Debra L. Beck and Eugene Braunwald, MD There is little information on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on individuals with underlying cardiovascular disease (CVD). Guo et al conducted a retrospective, single-center case series to evaluate the association of underlying CVD and myocardial injury with fatal outcomes in patients with COVID-19. The researchers includedMORE