Deferral of non-emergency cardiac procedures is associated with increased early emergency cardiovascular hospitalizations.
Stefanie AndreßTilman StephanDominik FelbelAlex MackMichael BaumhardtJohannes KerstenDominik BuckertAlexander PottTillman DahmeWolfgang RottbauerArmin ImhofManuel RattkaPublished in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2022)
Deferral of non-emergency cardiac interventions to meet the higher demand for hospital beds during the COVID-19 crisis is associated with early emergency cardiovascular hospitalizations. Patients suffering from valvular heart disease especially constitute a vulnerable group. Consequently, our results suggest that current recommendations on the management of cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic need revision.
Keyphrases
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