<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Since then, important changes have been observed in the medical world, both in terms of patient management and patient presentations to the hospital. A dramatic decrease in the number of cardiovascular emergencies presenting to the emergency rooms has been reported in every country affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This resulted mainly from the fear of patients to present at the hospital due to the risk of infection with the new coronavirus. Moreover, a significant increase in the time spent for investigations and specialized treatment has been reported for patients suffering from acute cardiovascular diseases. This adds to the longer times reported from symptom onset to presentation, and also to the longer period spent for triage in the emergency room. The aim of this paper is to highlight the dramatic reduction in the number of cardiovascular emergencies during the COVID-19 period and its possible explanations.</p></abstract>

The new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Since then, important changes have been observed in the medical world, both in terms of patient management and patient presentations to the hospital. A dramatic decrease in the number of cardiovascular emergencies presenting to the emergency rooms has been reported in every country affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This resulted mainly from the fear of patients to present at the hospital due to the risk of infection with the new coronavirus. Moreover, a significant increase in the time spent for investigations and specialized treatment has been reported for patients suffering from acute cardiovascular diseases. This adds to the longer times reported from symptom onset to presentation, and also to the longer period spent for triage in the emergency room. The aim of this paper is to highlight the dramatic reduction in the number of cardiovascular emergencies during the COVID-19 period and its possible explanations.

Decrease of Cardiovascular Emergencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies

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The new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Since then, important changes have been...

Decrease of Cardiovascular Emergencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published Online: Oct 20, 2020

Page range: 59 - 62

Received: Aug 02, 2020

Accepted: Sep 03, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2020-0011

Keywords
COVID-19, infection, cardiovascular emergencies, complications

© 2020 Răzvan-Andrei Licu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Decrease of Cardiovascular Emergencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published Online: Oct 20, 2020

Page range: 59 - 62

Received: Aug 02, 2020

Accepted: Sep 03, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2020-0011

KeywordsCOVID-19, infection, cardiovascular emergencies, complications

© 2020 Răzvan-Andrei Licu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
COVID-19, infection, cardiovascular emergencies, complications