Influence of COVID-19 pandemic in India on coronary artery disease clinical presentation, angiography, interventions and in-hospital outcomes: a single centre prospective registry-based observational study.
Rajeev GuptaKrishnakumar SharmaRaghubir Singh KhedarSanjeev Kumar SharmaJitender Singh MakkarVishnu NataniAjeet BanaSamin SharmaPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
In-hospital mortality among patients with CAD undergoing PCI was significantly higher in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic in India and could be one of the reasons for excess deaths in the country. These patients had more severe CAD, lower LVEF, and more vasopressor and mechanical support and duration of hospitalisation.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular events
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- computed tomography
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- acute coronary syndrome
- acute myocardial infarction
- heart failure
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- type diabetes
- atrial fibrillation
- cardiovascular disease
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- aortic stenosis
- patient reported
- electronic health record