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

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 ne...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pulmonary circulation 2020-07, Vol.10 (3), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser:	Yogeswaran, Athiththan, Gall, Henning, Tello, Khodr, Grünig, Ekkehard, Xanthouli, Panagiota, Ewert, Ralf, Kamp, Jan C., Olsson, Karen M., Wißmüller, Max, Rosenkranz, Stephan, Klose, Hans, Harbaum, Lars, Lange, Tobias J., Opitz, Christian F., Waelde, Andrea, Milger, Katrin, Sommer, Natascha, Seeger, Werner, Ghofrani, Hossein Ardeschir, Richter, Manuel J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Covid‐19 Pandemics Pulmonary hypertension Research Letter SARS‐CoV‐2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	2045-8940 2045-8932 2045-8940
DOI:	10.1177/2045894020941682