Temporal trends in the presentation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: an analysis of health insurance claims.

Moritz SeiffertFabian J BrunnerMarko RemmelGötz ThomallaUrsula MarschallHelmut L'HoestLaura AcarEike S DebusStefan BlankenbergChristian GerloffChristian-Alexander Behrendt

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2020)

Admission rates for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergencies declined during the pandemic in Germany, while patients' comorbidities and treatment allocations remained unchanged. Further investigation is warranted to identify underlying reasons and potential implications on patients' outcomes.

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