Abstract

ALCOCER-GAMBA, Marco A. et al. Excerpts from the documents of Mexican positions and recommendations in cardiovascular diseases and COVID-19. Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2020, vol.90, suppl.1, pp.100-110.  Epub Mar 24, 2021. ISSN 1665-1731.  https://doi.org/10.24875/acm.m20000057.

The recommendations in which the Mexican Society of Cardiology (SMC) in conjunction with the National Association of Cardiologists of Mexico (ANCAM) as well as different Mexican medical associations linked to cardiology are presented, after a comprehensive and consensual review and analysis of the topics related to cardiovascular diseases in the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientific positions are analyzed and responsible recommendations on general measures are given to patients, with personal care, healthy eating, regular physical activity, actions in case of cardio-respiratory arrest, protection of the patient and health personnel as well as precise indications in the use of non-invasive cardiovascular imaging, prescription of medications, care in specific topics such as systemic arterial hypertension, heart failure, arrhythmias and acute coronary syndromes, in addition to emphasizing electrophysiology, interventionism, cardiac surgery and in cardiac rehabilitation. The main interest is to provide the medical community with a general orientation on what to do in daily practice and patients with cardiovascular diseases in the setting of this unprecedented epidemiological crisis of COVID-19.

Keywords : COVID-19; Mouthguards; Cardiac arrest pandemic; Hemodynamics.