Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on pulmonary hypertension out-patient clinics in Germany: a multi-centre study.

Athiththan Yogeswaran Henning GallKhodr TelloEkkehard GrünigPanagiota XanthouliRalf EwertJan C KampKaren M OlssonMax WißmüllerStephan RosenkranzHans KloseLars HarbaumTobias J LangeChristian F OpitzAndrea WaeldeKatrin MilgerNatascha SommerWerner SeegerHossein Ardeschir GhofraniManuel J Richter

Published in: Pulmonary circulation (2020)

Pulmonary hypertension is frequently underdiagnosed, and referral is delayed with subsequent impact on outcomes. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, restrictions on daily life and changes in hospitals' daily routine care were introduced in Germany. This multi-centre study provides evidence for a negative influence of these restrictions on patient care in pulmonary hypertension expert referral centres.

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