COVID-19 pandemic indirectly disrupted heart disease care

(American College of Cardiology) Deaths from ischemic heart disease and hypertensive diseases in the United States increased during the COVID-19 pandemic over the prior year, while globally, COVID-19 was associated with significant disruptions in cardiovascular disease testing. These findings are from two papers publishing in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that examined the indirect effects of the pandemic on cardiovascular disease patients and their care.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news