Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2020; 115(5): 975-986
Position Statement on COVID-19 and Pregnancy in Women with Heart Disease Department of Women Cardiology of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology – 2020
Celi Marques-Santos
, Walkiria Samuel Avila
, Regina Coeli Marques de Carvalho
, Alexandre Jorge Gomes de Lucena
, Claudia Maria Vilas Freire, Elizabeth Regina Giunco Alexandre, Felipe Favorette Campanharo
, Maria Alayde Mendonça R. Rivera
, Maria Elizabeth Navegantes Caetano Costa, Marildes Luiza de Castro
1. Background
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020.
COVID-19 has a high transmissibility and a variable symptom presentation, ranging from asymptomatic or mild symptoms to critical conditions. Its mild symptoms include dry cough, sore throat, dyspnea, gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue, anosmia, ageusia, and headache, while serious events include thromboembolism and cardiovascular complications. Approximately 10% of the patients may present pneumonia and progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multiple organ failure, and death.
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