TY - JOUR
T1 - COVID-19 and paediatric patient involvement (cardiovascular aspects)
AU - Müller, Jan
AU - Oberhoffer, Renate
AU - Brudy, Leon
AU - Ewert, Peter
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2020.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The majority of children with COVID-19 infections, fortunately, shows only milder symptoms. Which however has led that they are considered only for their particular transmission potential. Nevertheless, cases with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Kawasaki Disease with quite specific COVID-19 involvement have been reported and should be taken seriously. In addition, there are many children with a chronic pre-existing condition such as congenital heart disease, cancer, or lung disease who may be at risk for a severe course of COVID-19 when infected. Protecting these children, and children in general, should be a top priority, as these patients will have to live the rest of their long lives with possible sequelae of COVID-19.
AB - The majority of children with COVID-19 infections, fortunately, shows only milder symptoms. Which however has led that they are considered only for their particular transmission potential. Nevertheless, cases with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Kawasaki Disease with quite specific COVID-19 involvement have been reported and should be taken seriously. In addition, there are many children with a chronic pre-existing condition such as congenital heart disease, cancer, or lung disease who may be at risk for a severe course of COVID-19 when infected. Protecting these children, and children in general, should be a top priority, as these patients will have to live the rest of their long lives with possible sequelae of COVID-19.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Cardiovascular health
KW - Inflammation
KW - Paediatric
KW - Pandemic
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85100874618&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/EURHEARTJ/SUAA168
DO - 10.1093/EURHEARTJ/SUAA168
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85100874618
SN - 1520-765X
VL - 22
SP - P19-P24
JO - European Heart Journal, Supplement
JF - European Heart Journal, Supplement
ER -
