Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular mortality and catherization activity during the lockdown in central Germany: an observational study.

CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19-related lockdown a significant increase in cardiovascular mortality was observed in central Germany, whereas catherization activities were reduced. The mechanisms underlying both of these observations should be investigated further in order to better understand the effects of a pandemic-related lockdown and social-distancing restrictions on cardiovascular care and mortality. PMID: 33219854 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Clin Med Res - November 21, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Nef HM, Elsässer A, Möllmann H, Abdel-Hadi M, Bauer T, Brück M, Eggebrecht H, Ehrlich JR, Ferrari MW, Fichtlscherer S, Hink U, Hölschermann H, Kacapor R, Koeth O, Korboukov S, Lamparter S, Laspoulas AJ, Lehmann R, Liebetrau C, Plücker T, Pons-Kühnem Tags: Clin Res Cardiol Source Type: research