Rapid guide to the management of cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: “a position statement of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology”
Abstract COVID-19 pandemic poses an enormous challenge to healthcare system in Egypt. This document is a position statement from the Egyptian Society of Cardiology. It aims to provide information to cardiovascular healthcare providers in Egypt to guarantee delivery of quality patient care and ensure...
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| author | Sameh Shaheen Omar Awwad Khalid Shokry Magdy Abdel-Hamid Adel El-Etriby Hsam Hasan-Ali Islam Shawky Ahmad Magdy Gamila Nasr Hamza Kabil Amr Elhadidy Mohamad Zaki Ahmad Hegab |
| author_facet | Sameh Shaheen Omar Awwad Khalid Shokry Magdy Abdel-Hamid Adel El-Etriby Hsam Hasan-Ali Islam Shawky Ahmad Magdy Gamila Nasr Hamza Kabil Amr Elhadidy Mohamad Zaki Ahmad Hegab |
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| description | Abstract COVID-19 pandemic poses an enormous challenge to healthcare system in Egypt. This document is a position statement from the Egyptian Society of Cardiology. It aims to provide information to cardiovascular healthcare providers in Egypt to guarantee delivery of quality patient care and ensure adequate levels of protection against infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Older patients and those with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of mortality. The current situation requires unusual allocation of resources which may negatively impact the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiologists should be prepared in the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenge is in providing the best quality of care despite limited resources while keeping all medical staff as safe as possible. Consider deferring elective procedures whenever possible. All medical staff should undergo rigorous training on infection control and the use of high-quality personal protection equipment. Cardiologists should promote telemedicine in the outpatient setting, prioritize outpatient contacts, and avoid nosocomial dissemination of the virus to patients and healthcare providers. A much conservative approach for emergent cardiac patients is recommended, and invasive interventions are reserved for high risk hemodynamically unstable patients. During the pandemic, the most important principles of treatment should be controlling the spread of infection as the first priority, prompt assessment of patient risk, recommending conservative medical therapy rather than invasive interventions, and strict infection control measures to limit infection spread within the hospital and to healthcare workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db71296821054553a5c687d3878867192022-12-21T19:26:56ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Heart Journal2090-911X2020-05-017211910.1186/s43044-020-00061-5Rapid guide to the management of cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: “a position statement of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology”Sameh Shaheen0Omar Awwad1Khalid Shokry2Magdy Abdel-Hamid3Adel El-Etriby4Hsam Hasan-Ali5Islam Shawky6Ahmad Magdy7Gamila Nasr8Hamza Kabil9Amr Elhadidy10Mohamad Zaki11Ahmad Hegab12Faculty Of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityFaculty Of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityFaculty Of Medicine, Military AcademyFaculty Of Medicine, Cairo UniversityFaculty Of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityFaculty Of Medicine, Assuit UniversityFaculty Of Medicine, Azhar UniversityNational Heart InstituteFaculty Of Medicine, Suez Canal UniversityFaculty Of Medicine, Banha UniversityFaculty Of Medicine, Cairo UniversityNational Heart InstituteNational Heart InstituteAbstract COVID-19 pandemic poses an enormous challenge to healthcare system in Egypt. This document is a position statement from the Egyptian Society of Cardiology. It aims to provide information to cardiovascular healthcare providers in Egypt to guarantee delivery of quality patient care and ensure adequate levels of protection against infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Older patients and those with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of mortality. The current situation requires unusual allocation of resources which may negatively impact the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiologists should be prepared in the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenge is in providing the best quality of care despite limited resources while keeping all medical staff as safe as possible. Consider deferring elective procedures whenever possible. All medical staff should undergo rigorous training on infection control and the use of high-quality personal protection equipment. Cardiologists should promote telemedicine in the outpatient setting, prioritize outpatient contacts, and avoid nosocomial dissemination of the virus to patients and healthcare providers. A much conservative approach for emergent cardiac patients is recommended, and invasive interventions are reserved for high risk hemodynamically unstable patients. During the pandemic, the most important principles of treatment should be controlling the spread of infection as the first priority, prompt assessment of patient risk, recommending conservative medical therapy rather than invasive interventions, and strict infection control measures to limit infection spread within the hospital and to healthcare workers.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-020-00061-5COVID-19PandemicEgyptCardiovascular disease |
| spellingShingle | Sameh Shaheen Omar Awwad Khalid Shokry Magdy Abdel-Hamid Adel El-Etriby Hsam Hasan-Ali Islam Shawky Ahmad Magdy Gamila Nasr Hamza Kabil Amr Elhadidy Mohamad Zaki Ahmad Hegab Rapid guide to the management of cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: “a position statement of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology” The Egyptian Heart Journal COVID-19 Pandemic Egypt Cardiovascular disease |
| title | Rapid guide to the management of cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: “a position statement of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology” |
| title_full | Rapid guide to the management of cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: “a position statement of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology” |
| title_fullStr | Rapid guide to the management of cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: “a position statement of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid guide to the management of cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: “a position statement of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology” |
| title_short | Rapid guide to the management of cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt: “a position statement of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology” |
| title_sort | rapid guide to the management of cardiac patients during the covid 19 pandemic in egypt a position statement of the egyptian society of cardiology |
| topic | COVID-19 Pandemic Egypt Cardiovascular disease |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-020-00061-5 |
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