Observational studyClinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society2020
Capacity changes in German certified chest pain units during COVID-19 outbreak response.
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- Myocarditis mortality with and without COVID-19: insights from a national registry.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2024Article
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- ["Prioritization and triage" in the context of cardiovascular diseases : Rational organization of safe care during and outside the corona pandemic].Der Internist · 2021Review
- Performing elective cardiac invasive procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak: a position statement from the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2021Article
- Care for the chronically ill in Germany - The challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of health monitoring · 2021Article
- Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on regional STEMI care in Germany.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2020Observational
- Temporal trends in the presentation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: an analysis of health insurance claims.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe sought to determine structure and changes in organisation and bed capacities of certified German chest pain units (CPU) in response to the emergency plan set-up as a response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. METHODS AND
resultsThe study was conducted in the form of a standardised telephone interview survey in certified German CPUs. Analyses comprised the overall setting of the CPU, bed capacities, possibilities for ventilation, possible changes in organisation and resources, chest pain patient admittance, overall availability of CPUs and bail-out strategies. The response rate was 91%. Nationwide, CPU bed capacities decreased by 3% in the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic response, exhibiting differences within and between the federal states. Pre-pandemic and pandemic bed capacities stayed below 1 CPU bed per 50,000 inhabitants. 97% of CPUs were affected by internal reorganisation pandemic plans at variable extent. While we observed a decrease of CPU beds within an emergency room (ER) set-up and on intermediate care units (ICU), beds in units being separated from ER and ICU were even increased in numbers.
conclusionsCertified German CPUs are able to maintain adequate coverage for chest pain patients in COVID-19 pandemic despite structural changes. However, at this time, it appears important to add operating procedures during pandemic outbreaks to the certification criteria of forthcoming guidelines either at the individual CPU level or more centrally steered by the German Cardiac Society or the European Society of Cardiology.
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