Dr. Monish Raut, takes us through the current clinical status of COVID-19 along with the need for special consideration for cardiac patients. He also provides a quick rundown on the latest guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) based on published literature and expert evaluation.

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Current clinical status of COVID-19

Case fatality rate of COVID-19 is estimated to be 2.3 to 2.7% based on the published cases. However, it increases with age, reported to be 8% in patients in the age group of 70 to 79 years and 14.8% in patients aged 80 years and above. Patients with comorbid conditions have a higher risk for acquiring COVID-19 and with a worse prognosis.

Up to 50% of COVID-19 patients present with underlying comorbid conditions. Depending upon the available reports, case fatality rates with comorbid conditions are