Acute Increase in Deaths Among Patients With Adult Congenital Heart Disease During COVID-19

Autor: Kathryn L. Dawson, MD, Logan L. Vincent, MD, Eric V. Krieger, MD, Karen K. Stout, MD, Jonathan Buber, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 9, Pp 1275-1278 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-0849
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.06.013
Popis: Fear of acquiring severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection is a major contributor to underutilization of the health care system during the current pandemic. In this report, we describe 4 cases of unexpected deaths that occurred within a short time period in patients with adult congenital heart disease without warning symptoms. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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