biostudies-literatureGulizia MMHeart Care Foundatione062382https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9709809biostudies-literatureUnknown12(11)<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiology and outcome of patients hospitalised during the COVID-19 pandemic in intensive cardiac care units (ICCs).<h4>Design</h4>Non-interventional, retrospective and prospective, nationwide study.<h4>Setting</h4>109 private or public ICCs in Italy.<h4>Participants</h4>6054 consecutive patients admitted to Italian ICCs during COVID-19 pandemic.<h4>Primary and secondary outcome measures</h4>To obtain accurate and up-to-date information on epidemiology and outcome of patients admitted to ICCs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact that the COVID-19 infection may have determined on the organisational pathways and in-hospital management of the various clinical conditions being admitted to ICCs.<h4>Results</h4>Acute coronary syndrBMJ openType of hospitalisations and in-hospital outcomes in the Italian coronary care unit network at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: the BLITZ-COVID19 Registry.PMC9709809N/AGabrielli DBLITZ-COVID19 InvestigatorsColivicchi FInciardi RLucci DDe Luca LOliva FNardi FGulizia MMDi Pasquale GDi Lorenzo EMauro ACampodonico JFabbri GfalseType of hospitalisations and in-hospital outcomes in the Italian coronary care unit network at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: the BLITZ-COVID19 Registry.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiology and outcome of patients hospitalised during the COVID-19 pandemic in intensive cardiac care units (ICCs).<h4>Design</h4>Non-interventional, retrospective and prospective, nationwide study.<h4>Setting</h4>109 private or public ICCs in Italy.<h4>Participants</h4>6054 consecutive patients admitted to Italian ICCs during COVID-19 pandemic.<h4>Primary and secondary outcome measures</h4>To obtain accurate and up-to-date information on epidemiology and outcome of patients admitted to ICCs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact that the COVID-19 infection may have determined on the organisational pathways and in-hospital management of the various clinical conditions being admitted to ICCs.<h4>Results</h4>Acute coronary syndr2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov2026-05-27T18:51:03.101Z2024-11-09T10:37:10.608ZS-EPMC97098093644645010.1136/bmjopen-2022-062382