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Rosh B, Naoum I, Stein N, Jaffe R, Saliba W. Trends in occurrence of takotsubo syndrome and association with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2023; 24:815-821. [PMID: 37577873 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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AIMS Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a serious heart disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. TTS has been related to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccine; however, the current data are scarce. We aimed to examine the associations between SARS-CoV-2 infection and its vaccine with TTS. METHODS We conducted a nested case-control study in a cohort of 3 237 909 adults from the largest healthcare provider in Israel. Patients were followed from 1 March 2020 until 31 December 2021 for the occurrence of TTS. Ten randomly selected controls were matched to each case of TTS on age, sex, and duration of follow-up. Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccine in the prior 30 days was assessed in cases and controls. RESULTS During the follow-up 144 patients developed TTS and were matched to 1440 controls. The mean age of cases and their matched controls was 71.4 ± 12 years, and 136 (94.4%) of them were women. Conditional logistic regression analysis showed that SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccine were not associated with an increased risk of TTS; odds ratio (OR) = 2.04 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.50-8.2] and 0.87 (0.49-1.54), respectively. The absolute number of TTS cases in the prepandemic period (March-December 2018-2019) was 82 in 2018 and 80 in 2019. The number of TTS cases decreased to 56 during the corresponding period of 2020 (first pandemic year) and increased back to 81 in 2022. CONCLUSION No significant association was found between SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 vaccination and TTS occurrence.
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- Bar Rosh
- Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
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- Department of Cardiology, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center
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- Statistics Unit, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center
- Department of Community Medicine and Epidemiology, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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- Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
- Department of Cardiology, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center
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- Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
- Department of Community Medicine and Epidemiology, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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Koh HP, Md Redzuan A, Mohd Saffian S, Hassan H, R Nagarajah J, Ross NT. Mortality outcomes and predictors of failed thrombolysis following STEMI thrombolysis in a non-PCI capable tertiary hospital: a 5-year analysis. Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:1169-1180. [PMID: 36648707 PMCID: PMC9843664 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03202-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Pharmacological reperfusion remains the primary strategy for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in low- and medium-income countries. Literature has reported inconsistent incidences and outcomes of failed thrombolysis (FT). This study aimed to identify the incidence, mortality outcomes and predictors of FT in STEMI pharmacological reperfusion. This single-centre retrospective cohort study analyzed data on consecutive STEMI patients who received thrombolytic therapy from 2016 to 2020 in a public tertiary hospital. Total population sampling was used in this study. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess independent predictors of the mortality outcomes and FT. We analyzed 941 patients with a mean age of 53.0 ± 12.2 years who were predominantly male (n = 846, 89.9%). The in-hospital mortality was 10.3% (n = 97). FT occurred in 86 (9.1%) patients and was one of the predictors of mortality (aOR 3.847, p < 0.001). Overall, tenecteplase use (aOR 1.749, p = 0.021), pre-existing hypertension (aOR 1.730, p = 0.024), history of stroke (aOR 4.176, p = 0.004), and heart rate ≥ 100 bpm at presentation (aOR 2.333, p < 0.001) were the general predictors of FT. The predictors of FT with streptokinase were Killip class ≥ II (aOR 3.197, p = 0.004) and heart rate ≥ 100 bpm at presentation (aOR 3.536, p = 0.001). History of stroke (aOR 6.144, p = 0.004) and heart rate ≥ 100 bpm at presentation (aOR 2.216, p = 0.015) were the predictors of FT in STEMI patients who received tenecteplase. Mortality following STEMI thrombolysis remained high in our population and was attributed to FT. Identified predictors of FT enable early risk stratification to evaluate the patients' prognosis to manage them better.
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- Hock Peng Koh
- Pharmacy Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, 50586, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Emergency and Trauma Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Pharmacy Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, 50586, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Medical Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Pradegan N, Lorenzoni G, Gregori D, Gerosa G. Early coronavirus disease 2019 impact on cardiac surgical emergencies in northeast Italy: hidden collateral damage? J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2023; 24:141-142. [PMID: 36583983 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular and Public Health Department, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular and Public Health Department, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy
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Boriani G, Guerra F, De Ponti R, D'Onofrio A, Accogli M, Bertini M, Bisignani G, Forleo GB, Landolina M, Lavalle C, Notarstefano P, Ricci RP, Zanotto G, Palmisano P, De Bonis S, Pangallo A, Talarico A, Maglia G, Aspromonte V, Nigro G, Bianchi V, Rapacciuolo A, Ammendola E, Solimene F, Stabile G, Biffi M, Ziacchi M, Malpighi PSO, Saporito D, Casali E, Turco V, Malavasi VL, Vitolo M, Imberti JF, Bertini M, Anna AS, Zardini M, Placci A, Quartieri F, Bottoni N, Carinci V, Barbato G, De Maria E, Borghi A, Ramazzini OB, Bronzetti G, Tomasi C, Boggian G, Virzì S, Sassone B, Corzani A, Sabbatani P, Pastori P, Ciccaglioni A, Adamo F, Scaccia A, Spampinato A, Patruno N, Biscione F, Cinti C, Pignalberi C, Calò L, Tancredi M, Di Belardino N, Ricciardi D, Cauti F, Rossi P, Cardinale M, Ansalone G, Narducci ML, Pelargonio G, Silvetti M, Drago F, Santini L, Pentimalli F, Pepi P, Caravati F, Taravelli E, Belotti G, Rordorf R, Mazzone P, Bella PD, Rossi S, Canevese LF, Cilloni S, Doni LA, Vergara P, Baroni M, Perna E, Gardini A, Negro R, Perego GB, Curnis A, Arabia G, Russo AD, Marchese P, Dell’Era G, Occhetta E, Pizzetti F, Amellone C, Giammaria M, Devecchi C, Coppolino A, Tommasi S, Anselmino M, Coluccia G, Guido A, Rillo M, Palamà Z, Luzzi G, Pellegrino PL, Grimaldi M, Grandinetti G, Vilei E, Potenza D, Scicchitano P, Favale S, Santobuono VE, Sai R, Melissano D, Candida TR, Bonfantino VM, Di Canda D, Gianfrancesco D, Carretta D, Pisanò ECL, Medico A, Giaccari R, Aste R, Murgia C, Nissardi V, Sanna GD, Firetto G, Crea P, Ciotta E, Sgarito G, Caramanno G, Ciaramitaro G, Faraci A, Fasheri A, Di Gregorio L, Campsi G, Muscio G, Giannola G, Padeletti M, Del Rosso A, Notarstefano P, Nesti M, Miracapillo G, Giovannini T, Pieragnoli P, Rauhe W, Marini M, Guarracini F, Ridarelli M, Fedeli F, Mazza A, Zingarini G, Andreoli C, Carreras G, Zorzi A, Zanotto G, Rossillo A, Ignatuk B, Zerbo F, Molon G, Fantinel M, Zanon F, Marcantoni L, Zadro M, Bevilacqua M. Five waves of COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: results of a national survey evaluating the impact on activities related to arrhythmias, pacing, and electrophysiology promoted by AIAC (Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing). Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:137-149. [PMID: 36352300 PMCID: PMC9646282 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-022-03140-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The subsequent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy had a major impact on cardiac care. METHODS A survey to evaluate the dynamic changes in arrhythmia care during the first five waves of COVID-19 in Italy (first: March-May 2020; second: October 2020-January 2021; third: February-May 2021; fourth: June-October 2021; fifth: November 2021-February 2022) was launched. RESULTS A total of 127 physicians from arrhythmia centers (34% of Italian centers) took part in the survey. As compared to 2019, a reduction in 40% of elective pacemaker (PM), defibrillators (ICD), and cardiac resynchronization devices (CRT) implantations, with a 70% reduction for ablations, was reported during the first wave, with a progressive and gradual return to pre-pandemic volumes, generally during the third-fourth waves, slower for ablations. For emergency procedures (PM, ICD, CRT, and ablations), recovery from the initial 10% decline occurred in most cases during the second wave, with some variability. However, acute care for atrial fibrillation, electrical cardioversions, and evaluations for syncope showed a prolonged reduction of activity. The number of patients with devices which started remote monitoring increased by 40% during the first wave, but then the adoption of remote monitoring declined. CONCLUSIONS The dramatic and profound derangement in arrhythmia management that characterized the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by a progressive return to the volume of activities of the pre-pandemic periods, even if with different temporal dynamics and some heterogeneity. Remote monitoring was largely implemented during the first wave, but full implementation is needed.
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- Giuseppe Boriani
- Cardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41121, Modena, Italy.
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Heart and Vessels, Ospedale di Circolo-University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Departmental Unit of Electrophysiology, Evaluation and Treatment of Arrhythmias, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara "Arcispedale S. Anna", Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Castrovillari Hospital, ASP Cosenza, Castrovillari, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Universitario Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Salutis Hospital, Legnago, Verona, Italy
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Bonfioli G, Tomasoni D, Metra M, Adamo M. Coronavirus disease 2019 and cardiovascular disease: what we have learnt during the last 2 years. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2022; 23:710-714. [DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Zorzi A, Mattesi G, Frigo AC, Leoni L, Bertaglia E, De Lazzari M, Cipriani A, Iliceto S, Corrado D, Migliore F. Impact of coronavirus disease 19 outbreak on arrhythmic events and mortality among implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients followed up by remote monitoring: a single center study from the Veneto region of Italy. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2022; 23:546-550. [PMID: 35905001 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND The 2020 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 outbreak entailed reduced availability of traditional (in-office) cardiology consultations. Remote monitoring is an alternative way of caring that may potentially mitigate the negative effects of the epidemic to the care of cardiovascular diseases. We evaluated the outcome of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) carriers followed up remotely in 2020 (epidemic period) versus 2019 (control). METHODS We included all patients with an ICD who remained remotely monitored from the beginning to the end of each year. The combined end point included: new-onset atrial fibrillation; sustained ventricular tachycardia >170 bpm without ICD intervention; appropriate ICD intervention (either shock or antitachycardia pacing); any-cause death. Multiple events in the same patients were counted separately if occurring ≥48 h apart. RESULTS In 2020, 52 end points occurred in 37 of 366 (10%) ICD carriers [0.14/patient (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.11-0.19)] versus 43 end points in 32 of 325 (10%) ICD carriers in 2019 [0.13/patient (95% CI = 0.10-0.18) P = 0.75]. There was no difference between the distribution of any individual end point in 2020 versus 2019 although a nonsignificant mortality increase was observed (from 2.8% to 4.6%, P = 0.19). The lowest weekly event rate occurred during the national lock down in spring 2020 but a similar trend occurred also in 2019 suggesting that the effect may not be linked to social distancing measures. CONCLUSIONS We did not observe an increase in a combined end point including arrhythmic events and mortality in ICD carriers who were remotely monitored in 2020, compared to 2019, despite the negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak on the healthcare system.
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- Alessandro Zorzi
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova
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- Azienda ospedale-università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova
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Altobelli E, Angeletti PM, Marzi F, D’Ascenzo F, Petrocelli R, Patti G. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak on Emergency Department Presentation and Prognosis of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092323. [PMID: 35566450 PMCID: PMC9102296 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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We performed an updated meta-analysis to robustly quantify admission trends of patients with ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation MI (NSTEMI) during the first wave of the pandemic and to characterize on a large basis the risk profile and early prognosis. Studies having the same observation period for the comparison between SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in 2020 versus control period in 2019 were included. Primary endpoints were the relative variation of hospital admissions, the difference of in-hospital mortality for STEMI and NSTEMI. Secondary were: mortality according to countries, income levels and data quality; cardiogenic shock, mechanical complications, door-to-balloon time, time from symptom onset to first medical contact, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and troponin. In total, 61 observational studies with 125,346 patients were included. Compared with 2019, during the pandemic for STEMI were observed: a 24% reduction of hospitalizations with an impact on early survival (OR = 1.33 in-hospital mortality); the time from symptom onset to first medical contact was 91.31 min longer, whereas door-to-balloon time was increased (+5.44 min); after STEMI, the rate of cardiogenic shock was 33% higher; LVEF at discharge was decreased (−3.46); elevated high-sensitivity troponin levels (1.52) on admission. For NSTEMI, in the COVID-19 period, we observed a 31% reduction of hospitalizations and higher in-hospital deaths (OR = 1.34). The highest mortality rates among countries were: Italy OR = 3.71 (high income), Serbia OR = 2.15 (upper middle) and Pakistan OR = 1.69 (lower middle). Later hospital presentation was associated with larger infarctions, as well as with increased cardiogenic shock and in-hospital mortality.
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- Emma Altobelli
- Department of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (P.M.A.); (F.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0862-434-666
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- Department of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (P.M.A.); (F.M.)
- Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Giuseppe Mazzini Hospital, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (P.M.A.); (F.M.)
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, University of Eastern Piedmont, 28100 Novara, Italy;
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Campanile A, Verdecchia P, Ravera A, Coiro S, Mattei C, Scavelli F, Bearzot L, Cutolo A, Centola M, Carugo S, De Rosa S, Guerra F, Marini M, Perna GP, Indolfi C, Cavallini C. Intensive cardiac care unit admission trends during the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy: a multi-center study. Intern Emerg Med 2021; 16:2077-2086. [PMID: 33768468 PMCID: PMC7993896 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-021-02718-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A significant decline in the admission to intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU) has been noted in Italy during the COVID-19 outbreak. Previous studies have provided data on clinical features and outcome of these patients, but information is still incomplete. In this multicenter study conducted in six ICCUs, we enrolled consecutive adult patients admitted to ICCU in three specific time intervals: from February 8 to March 9, 2020 [before national lockdown (pre-LD)], from March 10 to April 9, 2020 [during the first period of national lockdown (in-LD)] and from May 18 to June 17, 2020 [soon after the end of all containment measures (after-LD)]. Compared to pre-LD, in-LD was associated with a significant drop in the admission to ICCU for all causes (- 35%) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS; - 49%), with a rebound soon after-LD. The in-LD reduction was greater for women (- 49%) and NSTEMI (- 61%) compared to men (- 28%) and STEMI (- 33%). Length-of-stay, and in-hospital mortality did not show any significant change from to pre-LD to in-LD in the whole population as well as in the ACS group. This study confirms a notable reduction in the admissions to ICCUs from pre-LD to in-LD followed by an increment in the admission rates after-LD. These data strongly suggest that people, particularly women and patients with NSTEMI, are reluctant to seek medical care during lockdown, possibly due to the fear of viral infection. Such a phenomenon, however, was not associated with a rise in mortality among patients who get hospitalization.
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- Alfonso Campanile
- Cardiology Department, Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, S. Giovanni Di Dio E Ruggi D'Aragona Hospital, Via San Leonardo 1, 84131, Salerno, Italy.
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- Fondazione Umbra Cuore E Ipertensione-ONLUS', Cardiology Department, Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, S. Giovanni Di Dio E Ruggi D'Aragona Hospital, Via San Leonardo 1, 84131, Salerno, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Dell'Angelo Hospital, Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Respiratory Disease, University of Milan, Division of Cardiology, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Respiratory Disease, University of Milan, Division of Cardiology, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Milano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy
- Cardiovascular Research Center, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital 'Umberto I - Lancisi - Salesi', Ancona, Italy
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital 'Umberto I - Lancisi - Salesi', Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital 'Umberto I - Lancisi - Salesi', Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy
- Cardiovascular Research Center, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Napoli, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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