European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidance for the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic was published on the 16.11 in the European Heart Journal. 

This guidance brought together a large number of key opinion leaders at the outset of the pandemic. The advice was first published on the ESC website to be regularly updated, and is now provided as a journal publication.

The two-part document provides practical information and advice to help clinicians diagnose and manage cardiovascular disease in patients with COVID-19.

Part one includes:

The impact of cardiovascular comorbidities on the epidemiology of COVID-19 noting that:

             - Cardiovascular conditions are common in patients with COVID-19.

             - The presence of cardiovascular disease is associated with severe COVID-19 and higher mortality.

             - Cardiovascular risk factors are linked with severe COVID-19 and higher mortality.

Summary of the cardiovascular ... ...