Cardiovascular presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The broader implications of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on cardiovascular hospitalizations remain unclear. We aimed to assess trends in cardiovascular presentations during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Methods

This multicentre study examined cardiovascular presentations from March 2018 to February 2023. Patients with cardiovascular presentations were identified through administrative health records using ICD-10-AM diagnosis codes. Four key study periods were analysed: T0-pre-pandemic, T1-first lockdown, T2-easing of restrictions and T3-release of restrictions and widespread vaccination. Interrupted time series analysis was used to predict weekly cardiovascular presentations, with the mean difference between actual and predicted numbers assessed

SUBMITTER: Sritharan HP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11879051 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature