Summary
COVID-19 is an illness that can affect your lungs and other parts of the respiratory system. The main symptoms of the disease are fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Most people will have mild symptoms and recover without having to go to the hospital, but the virus can cause severe illness with complications such as pneumonia and even death.
People who are at higher risk of these complications include those with heart disease, lung disease, and those who are older than 65.
People with high blood pressure also appear to be at higher risk, according to early research from China. More research is needed to understand whether high blood pressure alone increases risk.
CardioSmart (Amercian College of Cardiology) have put together resources and updates about how COVID-19 affects patients with heart conditions.
Edited by Patient Safety Learning
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