Impact of the Pandemic on NonInfected Cardiometabolic Patients: A Survey in Countries of Latin America—Rationale and Design of the CorCOVID LATAM Study

• Autores: Lopez Santi, Ricardo; Piskorz, Daniel Leonardo; Marquez, Manlio F.; Ramirez Ramos, Cristhian; Renna, Nicolas Federico; Ibarrola, Martin; Wyss, Fernando Stuardo; Naranjo Dominguez, Adrián; Perez, Gonzalo Emanuel; Farina, Juan María; Forte, Ezequiel; Juarez Lloclla, Jorge Paul; Flores de Espinal, Emma; Puente Barragan, Adriana; Ruise, Mauro Gabriel; Delgado, Diego; Baranchuk, Adrian
• Año de publicación: 2020
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: COVID-19; Adherencia; Hipertensión Arterial; Enfermedad CV
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Background: The first case of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in Latin America was detected on February 26th, 2020, in Brazil. Later, in June, the World Health Organization announced that the focus of the outbreak had shifted to Latin America, where countries already had poor control of indicators of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Concerns about coronavirus infection led to a reduced number of visits and hospitalizations in patients with NCDs, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. There is a need to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients who have cardiometabolic diseases but do not have clinical evidence of COVID-19 infection. Methods: The CorCOVID LATAM is a cross-sectional survey of ambulatory cardiometabolic patients with no history or evidence of COVID-19 infection. The study will be conducted by the Interamerican Society of Cardiology. An online survey composed of 38 questions using Google Forms will be distributed to patients of 13 Latin American Spanish-speaking countries from June 15th to July 15th, 2020. Data will be analyzed by country and regions. Seven clusters of questions will be analyzed: demographics, socioeconomic and educational level, cardiometabolic profile, lifestyle and habits, body-weight perception, medical follow-up and treatments, and psychological symptoms. Results: Final results will be available upon completion of the study. Conclusions: The present study will provide answers regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on noninfected cardiometabolic patients. Data on this topic are scarce, as it is an unprecedented threat, without short-term solutions.
Fil: Lopez Santi, Ricardo. Hospital Italiano de La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Piskorz, Daniel Leonardo. No especifíca;
Fil: Marquez, Manlio F.. Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez; México
Fil: Ramirez Ramos, Cristhian. Centro de Medicina del Ejercicio y Rehabilitación Cardíaca; Colombia
Fil: Renna, Nicolas Federico. Hospital Espanol de Mendoza; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo; Argentina
Fil: Ibarrola, Martin. No especifíca;
Fil: Wyss, Fernando Stuardo. Servicios y Tecnología Cardiovascular de Guatemala; Guatemala
Fil: Naranjo Dominguez, Adrián. Instituto de Cardiologia y Cirugia Cardiovascular; Cuba
Fil: Perez, Gonzalo Emanuel. No especifíca;
Fil: Farina, Juan María. No especifíca;
Fil: Forte, Ezequiel. Centro Diagnóstico Cardiovascular; Argentina
Fil: Juarez Lloclla, Jorge Paul. Hospital de Apoyo II Santa Rosa; Perú
Fil: Flores de Espinal, Emma. Hospital Nacional San Juan De Dios; El Salvador
Fil: Puente Barragan, Adriana. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social; México
Fil: Ruise, Mauro Gabriel. Clínica Yunes; Argentina
Fil: Delgado, Diego. University of Toronto; Canadá
Fil: Baranchuk, Adrian. Queens University; Canadá