Worldwide Disparities in Recovery of Cardiac Testing 1 Year Into COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The extent to which health care systems have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide necessary cardiac diagnostic services is unknown.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the pandemic on cardiac testing practices, volumes and types of diagnostic services, and perceived psychological stress to health care providers worldwide.

Methods

The International Atomic Energy Agency conducted a worldwide survey assessing alterations from baseline in cardiovascular diagnostic care at the pandemic's onset and 1 year later. Multivariable regression was used to determine factors associated with procedure volume recovery.

Results

Surveys were submitted from 669 centers in 107 countries. Worldwide reduction in cardiac procedure volumes

SUBMITTER: Einstein AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9109706 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature