Substantial decline in hospital admissions for heart failure accompanied by increased community mortality during COVID-19 pandemic.
Ahmad ShoaibHarriette G C Van SpallJianhua WuJohn G F ClelandTheresa A McDonaghMuhammad RashidMohamed O MohamedFozia Z AhmedJohn DeanfieldMark de BelderChris P GaleMamas Andreas MamasPublished in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2021)
Compared with the rolling daily average in 2018/19, there was a substantial decline in admissions for heart failure but an increase in deaths from heart failure in the community. Despite similar rates of prescription of guideline-recommended therapy, mortality 30 days from discharge was higher during the COVID-19 pandemic period.