Women's perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic: Walking into a post-peak phase

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 323; pp. 29 - 33
• Main Authors: Sabatino, Jolanda, Moscatelli, Sara, Rustamova, Yasmin, Kotlar, Irina, Avesani, Martina, Brida, Margarita, Gök, Gülay, Borrelli, Nunzia, Marchenko, Oksana, Calvieri, Camilla, Czerwińska-Jelonkiewicz, Katarzyna, Moharem-Elgamal, Sarah, Grapsa, Julia, Kemaloğlu Öz, Tugba
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.01.2021
• Subjects: Antipyretics - therapeutic use; Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; Cardiomyopathies - virology; Child; Children/young; Communicable Disease Control; Congenital heart disease; Covid-19; COVID-19 - therapy; COVID-19 - transmission; Female; Heart Defects, Congenital - complications; Humans; Infection and cardiovascular disease; Pandemics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - virology; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Public health; Sex Distribution; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - virology; Women; Women's Health; Women; Congenital heart disease; Infection and cardiovascular disease; Covid-19; Children/young; Public health
• ISSN: 0167-5273; 1874-1754
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.08.025

The pandemic of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has provoked hundreds of thousands of deaths, resulting in catastrophe for humans. Although some insights have been garnered in studies on women, children and young adults infected with COVID-19, these often remain fragmented in literature. Therefore, we discussed the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women, children and young patients, particularly those with underlying cardiovascular comorbidities or congenital heart disease. Furthermore, we gathered and distilled the existing body of literature that describes their cardiovascular complications and the recommended actions in favour of those patients toward the post-peak pandemic period. Although many questions still require answers, this article is sought to help the practicing clinician in the understanding and management of the threatening disease in special populations. •Whether the immunological status of pregnancy may increase susceptibility to a more severe COVID-19 course is still debated.•Takotsubo syndrome caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been described in some women.•Cardiomyopathies COVID-19-related have been reported during pregnancy.•Despite the initial belief that children might be exempt from COVID-19, infected children have been confirmed worldwide.•Congenital heart disease may need a special concern during COVID-19 pandemic.