Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (Jul 2021)

Reduction in Hospital Admissions Associated with Coronary Events during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Brazilian Private Health System: Data from the UNIMED-BH System

  • Bruno Ramos Nascimento,
  • Luisa Campos Caldeira Brant,
  • Ana Cristina Teixeira Castro,
  • Luiz Eduardo Vieira Froes,
  • Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro,
  • Renato Azeredo Teixeira,
  • Larissa Vilela Cruz,
  • Cynthia Bicalho Maluf Araújo,
  • Charles Ferreira Souza,
  • Eduardo Tomaz Froes,
  • Soraya Diniz Souza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0174-2021
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 54

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Abstract INTRODUCTION: We aimed to evaluate the impact of the new coronavirus disease 2019 on coronary hospitalizations in the Brazilian private health system. METHODS: Data on coronary admissions in 2020 and a 2-year historical series were collected from the UNIMED-BH insurance system. RESULTS: Admission rates in 2020 reduced by 26% (95%CI, 22-30) in comparison with 2018/2019, markedly from March to May (37%) compared to the peak of the pandemic (June-September, 19%). Mortality was higher in 2020 (5.4%, 95%CI 4.5-6.4) than in 2018/2019 (3.6%, 95%CI 3.2-4.1). CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant decrease in coronary admissions, with higher mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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