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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Impact of COVID-19 on the imaging diagnosis of cardiac disease in Europe
Open Heart, Volume 8, No. 2, Article 001681, Year 2021
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Objectives We aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac diagnostic testing and practice and to assess its impact in different regions in Europe. Methods The online survey organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency Division of Human Health collected information on changes in cardiac imaging procedural volumes between March 2019 and March/April 2020. Data were collected from 909 centres in 108 countries. Results Centres in Northern and Southern Europe were more likely to cancel all outpatient activities compared with Western and Eastern Europe. There was a greater reduction in total procedure volumes in Europe compared with the rest of the world in March 2020 (45% vs 41%, p=0.003), with a more marked reduction in Southern Europe (58%), but by April 2020 this was similar in Europe and the rest of the world (69% vs 63%, p=0.261). Regional variations were apparent between imaging modalities, but the largest reductions were in Southern Europe for nearly all modalities. In March 2020, location in Southern Europe was the only independent predictor of the reduction in procedure volume. However, in April 2020, lower gross domestic product and higher COVID-19 deaths were the only independent predictors. Conclusion The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on care of patients with cardiac disease, with substantial regional variations in Europe. This has potential long-term implications for patients and plans are required to enable the diagnosis of non-COVID- 19 conditions during the ongoing pandemic. © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021.
Authors & Co-Authors
Williams, Michelle Claire
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Shaw Phd, Leslee J.
United States, New York
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Hirschfeld, Cole B.
United States, New York
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Maurovich-Horvat, Pál
Hungary, Budapest
Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia
Nörgaard, Bjarne Linde
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Pontone, Gianluca
Italy, Milan
Irccs Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Jiménez-Heffernán, Amelia
Spain, Huelva
Clinica de Coloproctologia Hospital Juan Romon Jimenez
Sinitsyn, V. E.
Russian Federation, Moscow
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Sergienko, Vladimir B.
Russian Federation, Moscow
National Medical Research Center of Cardiology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Ansheles, A. A.
Russian Federation, Moscow
National Medical Research Center of Cardiology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Bax, Jeroen J.J.
Netherlands, Leiden
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Buechel, Ronny Ralf
Switzerland, Zurich
Universitatsspital Zurich
Milan, Elisa
Italy, Treviso
Ospedale Regionale S. Maria Dei Battuti
Bucciarelli-Ducci, Chiara
United Kingdom, London
King's College London
Pynda, Yaroslav
Austria, Vienna
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
Better, Nathan
Australia, Melbourne
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Cerci, Rodrigo Júlio
Unknown Affiliation
Dorbala, Sharmila
United States, Boston
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Raggi, Paolo M.
Canada, Edmonton
University of Alberta
Villines, Todd С.
United States, Bethesda
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Vítola, João Vicente
Unknown Affiliation
Malkovskiy, Eli
United States, New York
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Goebel, Benjamin P.
United States, New York
Weill Cornell Medicine
Cohen, Yosef A.
Israel, Haifa
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Randazzo, Michael J.
United States, New York
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Pascual, Thomas N.B.
Philippines, Quezon City
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
Dondi, Maurizio
Austria, Vienna
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
Páez, Diana
Austria, Vienna
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
Einstein, Andrew Jeffrey
United States, New York
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Nasery, Mohammad Nawaz
Unknown Affiliation
Goda, Artan
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Shirka, Ervina
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Benlabgaa, Rabie
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Bouyoucef, Salaheddine
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Medjahedi, Abdelkader
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Nailli, Qais
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Agolti, Mariela
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Agüero, Roberto Nicolas
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Alberguina, Lucia Graciela
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Arroñada, Guillermo
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Astesiano, Andrea
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Astesiano, Alfredo
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Norton, Carolina Bas
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Benteo, Pablo
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Blanco, Juan
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Bonelli, Juan Manuel
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Bustos, Jose Javier
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Campisi, Roxana
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Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 242
Affiliations: 23
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1136/openhrt-2021-001681
ISSN:
2398595X
Research Areas
Covid
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative