Tsunami of Chronic Health Conditions Expected Due to COVID-19 Disruption of Healthcare
COVID-19 disrupted all aspects of science and medicine and unmasked striking disparities and opportunities for transformation
April 6, 2021 — A tsunami of chronic health conditions as a result of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, especially cardiometabolic disease, may produce an enormous wave of death and disability that demands immediate, comprehensive strategies. In addition, COVID-19 has disrupted cardiovascular science and medicine, yet it presents opportunities to transform and create novel approaches that can yield new successes. These are the opinions of two esteemed leaders in cardiovascular disease care, research and strategy, detailed in two new frame of reference articles published today in the American Heart Association (AHA) flagship journal