The World Heart Federation Global Study on COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease

Sliwa, Karen; Singh, Kavita; Raspail, Lana; Ojji, Dike; Lam, Carolyn S P; Thienemann, Friedrich; Ge, Junbo; Banerjee, Amitava; Newby, L Kristin; Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz P; Gidding, Samuel; Pinto, Fausto; Perel, Pablo; Prabhakaran, Dorairaj

doi:10.5334/gh.950

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Sliwa, K., Singh, K., Raspail, L., Ojji, D., Lam, C. S. P., Thienemann, F., Ge, J., Banerjee, A., Newby, L. K., Ribeiro, A. L. P., Gidding, S., Pinto, F., Perel, P., & Prabhakaran, D. (2021). The World Heart Federation Global Study on COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease. World Heart Journal, 16(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.950

Abstract

Background: The emergence of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has presented an unprecedented global challenge for the healthcare community. The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to get transmitted during the asymptomatic phase, and its high infectivity have led to the rapid transmission of COVID-19 beyond geographic regions facilitated by international travel, leading to a pandemic. To guide effective control and interventions, primary data is required urgently,