
COVID 19 infection is spreading all over the world like a wildfire. It is an acute respiratory tract illness that was first identified in Wuhan, China. Non-communicable diseases are already a public health problem in most of the countries. Among them, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of the leading cause of mortality. Patients with comorbid cardiovascular diseases are more susceptible to COVID 19 infection. All the comorbidities increases the chance of complications like acute cardiac injury, heart failure, shock, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. The awareness of symptoms, regular medications, help of telemedicine and preparedness of emergency services for exiting morbidity plays an important role in reducing morbidity and mortality, thereby improving the situation.