| Title: |
Results of the COVID-19 Survey. Impact on Cardiovascular Care in the ARGEN-IAM-ST National Infarction Registry |
| Authors: |
D'Imperio, Heraldo; Gagliardi, Juan; Zoni, César Rodrigo; Charask, Adrián; Castillo Costa, Yanina; Maturano, María P.; Quiroga, Walter; Macín, Stella Maris |
| Source: |
Revista Argentina de Cardiología, ISSN 0034-7000, Vol. 88, Nº. 3, 2020, pags. 222-230 |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
Dialnet - Portada de revistas (Universidad de La Rioja) |
| Subject Terms: |
Coronavirus Infections - COVID-19 - Surveys and Questionnaires - Myocardial Infarction - Registries; Infecciones por Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Encuestas y cuestionarios - Infarto del miocardio - Sistemas de registros |
| Description: |
Introduction: The pandemic declared by WHO for the SARS-CoV-2 virus prepared the Argentine health system for the care ofCOVID-19 cases, but in this scenario the impact on prevalent diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, is unknown.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the centers participating in the ARGEN-IAM-ST registry, to investigatethe institutional organization, outpatient care, hospitalization in critical care areas and the situation of health care workers.Results: A total of 80 centers were surveyed; 55% were public institutions and 97% had critical care areas. Ninety-one percentof the institutions created a crisis committee due to the pandemic and 65% took measures for outpatient care due to socialdistancing.In 89% of the centers hospitalizations due to cardiovascular diseases declined by 57% (SD ± 18) and in 24% of the centershealth care workers became infected with SARS-CoV-2.Conclusion: A high percentage of centers participating in the ARGEN-IAM-ST continuous registry created crisis committeesto reorganize the delivery of health care services; almost two thirds of them took measures for outpatient follow-up and therewas a significant decline in bed occupancy for patients with cardiovascular diseases. ; Introducción: La pandemia declarada por la OMS por el virus SARS CoV2 llevó al sistema de salud argentino a prepararsepara la atención de casos de COVID-19, pero se desconoce el impacto en este escenario sobre patologías prevalentes, comolas cardiovasculares.Material y métodos: Se realizó una encuesta transversal en los centros que participan del registro ARGEN-IAM-ST, que sedesarrolló para indagar sobre la organización institucional, la atención ambulatoria, la internación en cuidados críticos y elpersonal de la salud.Resultados: Se encuestaron 80 centros; el 55% eran de dependencias públicas y el 97% con servicio de cuidados críticos. El 91%de las instituciones formó un comité de crisis por la pandemia. El 65% de los centros tomó medidas de atención ambulatoriapor el distanciamiento ... |
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