Patterns of Recovery in Cardiovascular Care after the COVID-19 Pandemic Surge.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death globally. Patients with cardiovascular disease are at risk of poor outcomes from deferral of healthcare during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Little is known about recovery of cardiovascular hospitalizations or procedural volume following the COVID-19 surges. We sought to examine the cardiovascular diagnoses requiring healthcare utilization surrounding the first and second COVID-19 waves and characterize trends in return to pre-pandemic levels at a tertiary care center in Massachusetts.

Materials and methods

Using electronic health records and administrative claims data, we performed a retrospective analysis of patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures and admitted to inpatient car

SUBMITTER: Diamond JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481002 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature