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Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Heart Failure Hospitalizations and Telemedicine Follow-up During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Cohort Study.

Zachary H HughesJulia SimkowskiParry MendaparaNicolas S FinkSparsh GuptaQuentin R YoumansSadiya S KhanJane E WilcoxR Kannan Mutharasan
Published in: JMIR cardio (2022)
There were no major differences in HF ICU admissions or inpatient mortality for different racial and socioeconomic groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inequalities in 7-day follow-up were reduced with the advent of telemedicine and decreased 30-day readmission rates for those who had telemedicine follow-up.
Keyphrases
  • heart failure
  • intensive care unit
  • african american
  • acute heart failure
  • cardiovascular events
  • palliative care
  • left ventricular
  • cardiovascular disease
  • coronary artery disease
  • cardiac resynchronization therapy