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

Athiththan Yogeswaran; Henning Gall; Khodr Tello; Ekkehard Grünig; Panagiota Xanthouli; Ralf Ewert; Jan C Kamp; Karen M Olsson; Max Wißmüller; Stephan Rosenkranz; Hans Klose; Lars Harbaum; Tobias J Lange; Christian F Opitz; Andrea Waelde; Katrin Milger; Natascha Sommer; Werner Seeger; Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani; Manuel J Richter

doi:10.1177/2045894020941682

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

Athiththan Yogeswaran
Henning Gall
Khodr Tello
Ekkehard Grünig
Panagiota Xanthouli
Ralf Ewert
Jan C Kamp
Karen M Olsson
Max Wißmüller
Stephan Rosenkranz
Hans Klose
Lars Harbaum
Tobias J Lange
Christian F Opitz
Andrea Waelde
Katrin Milger
Natascha Sommer
Werner Seeger
Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani
Manuel J Richter

Beteiligte Einrichtungen

II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik

Abstract

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.

Bibliografische Daten

Originalsprache	Englisch
ISSN	2045-8932
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894020941682
Status	Veröffentlicht - 06.08.2020

PubMed	32754309