Why the study?
Although patients with cardiovascular disease face excess risks of severe illness with COVID-19, the indirect consequences of the pandemic on this high-risk population were unclear.
Does the COVID-19 pandemic reduce hospitalizations for acute cardiovascular conditions?
Does the COVID-19 pandemic reduce hospitalizations for acute cardiovascular conditions?
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a 43.4% decline in daily acute cardiovascular hospitalizations in March 2020 compared to March 2019, suggesting delayed or deferred care.
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Highlights risk of deferred acute CV care during crises; leaves open downstream effects on morbidity and mortality warranting dedicated study.
Bhatt et al. (2020) studied this question.
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