Question:
As a heart patient, am I more at risk for getting COVID?
Answer:
by Alex Postalian, MD
Your risk for becoming infected does not appear to be greater because you have a heart condition. However, if you do become infected, your risk for developing severe disease is higher, as the virus that causes COVID is more likely to cause severe complications in patients with compromised respiratory or cardiovascular systems.
For Patients
About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public (WHO)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Texas DHHS)
What heart patients should know about coronavirus (American Heart Association)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC)
COVID-19, MERS & SARS (NIH Allergy & Infectious Diseases)
For Professionals
Key Questions on COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease (American College of Cardiology)
ACC Clinical Bulletin Focuses on Cardiac Implications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) (ACC News Story, Feb 13, 2020)
Resources to Aid Researchers and Clinicians
COVID Updates (TMC)
