Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during the Covid-19 Outbreak in Italy
Enrico Baldi, Giuseppe Maria Sechi, Claudio Mare, Fabrizio Canevari, Antonella Brancaglione, Roberto Primi, Catherine Klersy, Alessandra Palo, Enrico Contri, Vincenza Ronchi, G. Beretta, Francesca Reali, Pierpaolo Parogni, Fabio Facchin, Davide Bua, Ugo Rizzi, Daniele Bussi, Simone Ruggeri, Luigi Oltrona Visconti, Simone Savastano
Abstract
Despite the risk of rapid respiratory failure1 and cardiac complications2 due to Covid-19, it is unclear whether there is an association between Covid-19 and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The Lombardy region of Italy was among the first areas to have an outbreak of Covid-19 outside China,3 and the first case there was diagnosed on February 20, 2020, in Lodi Province.4
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Outbreak2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Emergency medicineInternal medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies