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Editorial
. 2020 Nov 17;76(20):2349-2351.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.588.

COVID-19 and Heart Failure: Harsh Reality of Pre-Existing Conditions

Gurusher S Panjrath  1 , Joseph Krepp  2
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Editorial

COVID-19 and Heart Failure: Harsh Reality of Pre-Existing Conditions

Gurusher S Panjrath et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; heart failure; hospitalization; mortality; risk.

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Conflict of interest statement

Author Relationship With Industry Drs. Panjrath and Krepp have received personal fees from Pfizer Inc.

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Figure 1
Framework for the Care of Patients With HF Pre-COVID-19, During Acute Phase, and Post-COVID-19 Care of heart failure patient with COVID-19. COVID-19 = coronavirus disease-2019; HF = heart failure; GDMT = guideline-driven medical treatment.
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Comment on

  • Prognostic Impact of Prior Heart Failure in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19.
    Alvarez-Garcia J, Lee S, Gupta A, Cagliostro M, Joshi AA, Rivas-Lasarte M, Contreras J, Mitter SS, LaRocca G, Tlachi P, Brunjes D, Glicksberg BS, Levin MA, Nadkarni G, Fayad Z, Fuster V, Mancini D, Lala A. Alvarez-Garcia J, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Nov 17;76(20):2334-2348. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.549. Epub 2020 Oct 28. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020. PMID: 33129663 Free PMC article.

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