Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on pulmonary hypertension out-patient clinics in Germany: a multi-centre study

Authors :: Athiththan Yogeswaran
Henning Gall
Khodr Tello
Ekkehard Grünig
Panagiota Xanthouli
Ralf Ewert
Jan C. Kamp
Karen M. Olsson
Max Wißmüller
Stephan Rosenkranz
Hans Klose
Lars Harbaum
Tobias J. Lange
Christian F. Opitz
Andrea Waelde
Katrin Milger
Natascha Sommer
Werner Seeger
Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani
Manuel J. Richter
Source :: Pulmonary Circulation, Vol 10 (2020)
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Wiley, 2020.
Abstract: Pulmonary hypertension is frequently underdiagnosed, and referral is delayed with subsequent impact on outcomes. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, restrictions on daily life and changes in hospitals' daily routine care were introduced in Germany. This multi-centre study provides evidence for a negative influence of these restrictions on patient care in pulmonary hypertension expert referral centres.

Subjects :: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
Diseases of the respiratory system
RC705-779

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