When the patients stayed home: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute cardiac admissions and cardiac mortality in Malta.
Neil GrechRachel XuerebKathleen EnglandRobert G XuerebMaryanne CaruanaPublished in: Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health (2021)
Fear of SARS-CoV-2 infection led to a significant avoidance of acute cardiac care with an accompanying rise in community cardiac deaths, suggesting a need for better public education on recognising and addressing cardiovascular symptoms.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- left ventricular
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- respiratory failure
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- type diabetes
- chronic kidney disease
- drug induced
- coronary artery disease
- depressive symptoms
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- hepatitis b virus
- atrial fibrillation
- physical activity
- acute respiratory distress syndrome