Table 1
Baseline characteristics of patients presenting in pre-COVID and COVID period.
| Demographics n = 2976 | Pre-COVID (Mar–July 2019) n = 2041 | COVID (Mar–July 2020) n = 935 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 60.7 ±15 | 61.7 ±15 | 0.24 |
| Genderα | |||
| 1201 (58.8%) | 581 (62.1%) | 0.09 |
| 840 (41.1%) | 354 (37.8%) | |
| Areaα | |||
| 373 (18.2%) | 136 (14.5%) | 0.01* |
| 1668 (81.7%) | 799 (85.4%) | |
| HTNα | 1223 (59.9%) | 725 (77.5%) | <0.001* |
| DMα | 920 (45%) | 465 (49.7%) | 0.01* |
| CKDα | 211 (10.3%) | 130 (13.9%) | <0.01* |
| Strokeα | 96 (4.7%) | 48 (5.1%) | 0.31 |
| IHDα | 497 (24.3%) | 258 (27.5%) | 0.05 |
| Prior PCIα | 291 (14.2%) | 126 (13.4%) | 0.56 |
[i] α Fisher Exact test.
Table 2
Cardiology diagnosis in pre-COVID and COVID period.
| Diagnosis (n = 2976) | PreCOVID n = 2041(68%) | COVID n = 935(32%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEMI (n = 154) | 104 (5%) | 50 (5.3%) | p = 0.77 |
| NSTEMI (n = 538) | 409 (20%) | 129 (13.7%) | P < 0.001 |
| Unstable angina (n = 175) | 132 (6.4%) | 43 (4.5%) | p = 0.04 |
| Stable CAD (n = 42) | 26 (1.2%) | 16 (1.7%) | p = 0.34 |
| Type II MI (n = 393) | 153 (7.4%) | 240 (25.6%) | p < 0.001 |
| Heart Failure (n = 315) | 254 (12.4%) | 61 (6.5%) | P < 0.001 |
| Tachyarrhythmia (n = 251) | 177 (8.6%) | 74 (7.9%) | P = 0.49 |
| Brady arrhythmia (n = 99) | 66 (3.2%) | 33 (3.5%) | P = 0.67 |
| Non-cardiac symptoms (n = 263) | 191 (9.3%) | 72 (7.7%) | P = 0.13 |
| Non cardiac chest pain (n = 418) | 289 (14.1%) | 129 (13.7%) | P = 0.79 |
| Pre op risk stratification (n = 129) | 99 (4.8%) | 30 (3.2%) | P = 0.04 |
| Hypertensive urgency (n = 83) | 62 (3%) | 21 (2.2%) | P = 0.22 |
| Syncope (n = 66) | 39 (1.9%) | 27 (2.8%) | P = 0.09 |
| Cardiogenic shock (n = 4) | 3 (0.1%) | 1 (0.1%) | P = 0.78 |
| Valvular heart disease | 22 (1%) | 5 (0.5%) | P = 0.14 |
| Infective endocarditis (n = 7) | 6 (0.3%) | 1 (0.1%) | P = 0.32 |
Table 3
Cardiovascular interventions in pre-COVID and COVID period.
| Management n = 2976 | Pre-COVID n = 2041 | COVID n = 935 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCI | 174 (8.5%) | 60 (6.4%) | p = 0.04 |
| Coronary angiography | 129 (6.32%) | 29 (3.10%) | P < 0.01 |
| Primary PCI (STEMI n = | 82 (4%) | 34 (3.6%) | p = 0.61 |
| CABG | 75 (3.7%) | 32 (3.4%) | p = 0.73 |
| Cardiac Imaging | 481 (23.5%) | 101 (10.8%) | p < 0.001 |
| Device Implantation | 24 (1.2%) | 7 (0.7%) | p = 0.48 |