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International Impact of COVID-19 on the Diagnosis of Heart Disease

  • The study sought to assess COVID-19's impact on global cardiovascular diagnostic procedural volumes and safety practices.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency conducted a worldwide survey assessing alterations in cardiovascular procedure volumes and safety practices resulting from COVID-19.
  • Surveys were submitted from 909 inpatient and outpatient centers performing cardiac diagnostic procedures, in 108 countries. Procedure volumes decreased 42% from March 2019 to March 2020, and 64% from March 2019 to April 2020. Location in a low-income and lower-middle-income country was associated with an additional 22% reduction in cardiac procedures and less availability of personal protective equipment and telehealth.
  • COVID-19 was associated with a significant and abrupt reduction in cardiovascular diagnostic testing across the globe, especially affecting the world's economically challenged.

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Updated 2021-01-19

Contributors are:

Meng Wang
Meng Wang
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Who are from:

Emory University
Emory University
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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Biomedical Sciences

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