COVID-19

Coronavirus and the Heart: Do ACE Inhibitors and ARBs Increase Covid-19 Mortality?

There are about 200 million people on ACE Inhibitor or ARB in the world, which is being swept with the coronavirus COVID-19. A recent letter in The Lancet, a prominent medical journal, recommends stopping ACE Inhibitors and ARBs in COVID-19 patients, due to some seemingly legitimate theoretical concerns. This has led to a panic run from the medications, as people wonder if they are causing patients to die from Covid-19. In this video I talk about the proposed mechanism of danger with the ACE Inhibitors and ARBs, and also about a counter viewpoint about how the medications could paradoxically be protective… This is Youtube. Do Not Stop or Change Your Medications Without Consulting Your Healthcare Provider.

Awsome Gurwitz Letter: