During the COVID pandemic, care-seeking for heart-related illness fell, with long-term fallout likely --study

Care-seeking for heart-related illness fell amid pandemic—with long-term fallout likely Wavebreakmedia / iStock CIDRAP

Rates of long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (CVEs) fell after the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020 and remained lower over the next year among commercially insured New England patients seeking care, and the incidence of congestive heart failure (CHF) and angina (chest pain) remained lower than expected.

A commentary, however, advises caution in interpreting the findings as indicating an actual drop in heart-related health problems. The study was published late last week in JAMA Health Forum.

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