Changes in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea
There is scarcity in the evidence addressing the indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of CVDs. In this study we aimed to examine possible changes in the incidence of CVDs in Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. ICD-10 codes of six common CVDs (cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral inf...
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| author | Hyo Geun Choi Dae Myoung Yoo Yoo Hwan Kim Mi Jung Kwon Joo-Hee Kim Joon Ho Song Ji Hee Kim |
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| description | There is scarcity in the evidence addressing the indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of CVDs. In this study we aimed to examine possible changes in the incidence of CVDs in Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. ICD-10 codes of six common CVDs (cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, cardiac failure, and arrhythmia) were collected from clinical visits between January 2018 and March 2021 using the National Health Insurance service database, which stores data on all citizens of Korea (~50 million people). The number and distribution of monthly visits for CVDs were compared before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the differences were analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test and Levene’s test. Our data showed similar incidences of cerebral hemorrhage and ischemic heart disease, a lower incidence of cerebral infarction, and higher incidences of myocardial infarction, cardiac failure, and arrhythmia during COVID-19. Despite statistical differences, the changes in incidences were not considered meaningful. The monthly incidences also remained similar throughout the year, without seasonal variations, both before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study found no significant changes in the incidences or monthly variation in CVDs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b0c080dce7e47e2b086f8796bebd5742023-12-01T22:20:56ZengMDPI AGJournal of Personalized Medicine2075-44262022-07-01127118310.3390/jpm12071183Changes in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in KoreaHyo Geun Choi0Dae Myoung Yoo1Yoo Hwan Kim2Mi Jung Kwon3Joo-Hee Kim4Joon Ho Song5Ji Hee Kim6Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, KoreaHallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, KoreaDepartment of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, KoreaDepartment of Pathology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, KoreaDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, KoreaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, KoreaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, KoreaThere is scarcity in the evidence addressing the indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of CVDs. In this study we aimed to examine possible changes in the incidence of CVDs in Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. ICD-10 codes of six common CVDs (cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, cardiac failure, and arrhythmia) were collected from clinical visits between January 2018 and March 2021 using the National Health Insurance service database, which stores data on all citizens of Korea (~50 million people). The number and distribution of monthly visits for CVDs were compared before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the differences were analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test and Levene’s test. Our data showed similar incidences of cerebral hemorrhage and ischemic heart disease, a lower incidence of cerebral infarction, and higher incidences of myocardial infarction, cardiac failure, and arrhythmia during COVID-19. Despite statistical differences, the changes in incidences were not considered meaningful. The monthly incidences also remained similar throughout the year, without seasonal variations, both before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study found no significant changes in the incidences or monthly variation in CVDs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/7/1183cardiovascular diseasescerebrovascular diseasecoronavirus diseaseCOVID-19heart diseaseincidence |
| spellingShingle | Hyo Geun Choi Dae Myoung Yoo Yoo Hwan Kim Mi Jung Kwon Joo-Hee Kim Joon Ho Song Ji Hee Kim Changes in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea Journal of Personalized Medicine cardiovascular diseases cerebrovascular disease coronavirus disease COVID-19 heart disease incidence |
| title | Changes in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea |
| title_full | Changes in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea |
| title_fullStr | Changes in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea |
| title_short | Changes in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea |
| title_sort | changes in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases during the covid 19 pandemic in korea |
| topic | cardiovascular diseases cerebrovascular disease coronavirus disease COVID-19 heart disease incidence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/7/1183 |
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