Impact of COVID-19 on cardiac procedure activity in England and associated 30-day mortality.
Mohamed Osama MohamedAmitava BanerjeeSarah ClarkeMark de BelderAshish PatwalaAndrew T GoodwinChun Shing KwokMuhammad RashidChris P GaleNick CurzenMamas A MamasPublished in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2021)
Cardiac procedural activity has significantly declined across England during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a deficit in excess of 45 000 procedures, without an increase in risk of mortality for most cardiac procedures performed during the pandemic. Major restructuring of cardiac services is necessary to deal with this deficit, which would inevitably impact long-term morbidity and mortality.