Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2020; 114(5): 827-828
Physical Exercise in Patients with Heart Disease and in the General Population in Times of Coronavirus
I will begin this text without speaking about exercise. I want to emphasize that individuals with chronic diseases, such as hypertension, heart failure, different types of myocardiopathy, and some forms of arrhythmia are at an increased risk of fatal outcomes after contracting SARS-COV-2 and developing the infection denominated COVID-19. In the same manner, those who have undergone mechanical or surgical revascularization, individuals with prosthetic valves (whether biological or metallic), pacemakers, implanted defibrillators, or other devices, as well as those with some forms of congenital heart disease are also part of a higher risk group.
First point : The patients described above are definitely at a higher risk and they are part of the risk group regardless of age.*
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