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ArticleScientific reports2024

Emergency department visits of newly diagnosed cardiovascular disease patients in Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ji Yoon Baek, Seung Hee Seo, Sooyoung Cho, Jun-Bean Park, Bhumsuk Keam, Shin Hye Yoo, Aesun Shin

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  1. Trends of new diagnosis and treatment initiation of hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2026
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Ji Yoon BaekCancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9892-5794
Seung Hee SeoCancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3749-1651
Sooyoung ChoMedical Research Center, Genomic Medicine Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9605-9685
Jun-Bean ParkDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4053-8713
Bhumsuk KeamDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8196-4247
Shin Hye YooCenter for Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7473-1082
Aesun ShinCancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. shinaesun@snu.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0002-6426-1969

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Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea, Republic of HC20C0005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emergency department (ED) visits of cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients. The customized data of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) from 2017 to 2020 were analyzed. CVD patients were defined by the code 'V192' based on the NHIS coverage benefit expansion policy. The number of ED visits of CVD patients, as well as executed procedures in 2020 (during the pandemic), were compared to the corresponding average numbers in 2018 and 2019 (prepandemic). Stratification by age group, residential area and hospital location was performed. The number of ED visits of newly diagnosed CVD patients decreased by 2.1% nationwide in 2020 (2018-2019: 97,041; 2020: 95,038) and decreased the most (by 14.1%) in March (2018-2019: 8539; 2020: 7334). However, the number of executed procedures increased by 1.1% nationwide in 2020 (2018-2019: 74,696; 2020: 75,520), while it decreased by 11.9% in April (2018-2019: 6603; 2020: 5819). The most notable decreases in the number of newly diagnosed CVD patients (31.7%) and procedures (29.2%) in March 2020 were observed in the Daegu·Gyeongbuk area. CVD patients living in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic may experience difficulty accessing healthcare facilities and receiving proper treatment.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesCOVID-19Emergency Room VisitsEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPandemicsRepublic of KoreaRetrospective Studies

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