Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Hospital Admissions of Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Beijing Inpatient Database Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consequences of reduced acute coronary syndrome (ACS) admissions during COVID-19 pandemic periods were reported by different countries. However, admissions, treatments, and prognosis of ACS during and after COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, China was unknown.

Methods

Information on ACS admissions and heart failure (HF) admission were identified from database of Beijing Municipal Health Commission Information Center. Study period was defined as December 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, and control period was defined as December 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Numbers of admission for HF during the control period, the study period, and seven months after study period were compared to evaluate the consequence of changed ACS care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Findings

Admission

SUBMITTER: He L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665660 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature