The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood pressure control after a stroke or transient ischemic attack among patients at VA medical centers.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
; 32(6): 107140, 2023 Jun.
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em Inglês
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2291491
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study factors associated with systolic blood pressure(SBP) control for patients post-discharge from an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack(TIA) during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic periods within the Veterans Health Administration(VHA). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We analyzed retrospective data from patients discharged from Emergency Departments or inpatient admissions after an ischemic stroke or TIA. Cohorts consisted of 2,816 patients during March-September 2020 and 11,900 during the same months in 2017-2019. Outcomes included primary care or neurology clinic visits, recorded blood pressure readings and average blood pressure control in the 90-days post-discharge. Random effect logit models were used to compare clinical characteristics of the cohorts and relationships between patient characteristics and outcomes.RESULTS:
The majority (73%) of patients with recorded readings during the COVID-19 period had a mean post-discharge SBP within goal (<140 mmHg); this was slightly lower than the pre-COVID-19 period (78%; p=0.001). Only 38% of the COVID-19 cohort had a recorded SBP in the 90-days post-discharge compared with 83% of patients during the pre-pandemic period (p=0.001). During the pandemic period, 29% did not have follow-up primary care or neurologist visits, and 33% had a phone or video visit without a recorded SBP reading.CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with an acute cerebrovascular event during the initial COVID-19 period were less likely to have outpatient visits or blood pressure measurements than during the pre-pandemic period; patients with uncontrolled SBP should be targeted for follow-up hypertension management.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Ataque Isquêmico Transitório
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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AVC Isquêmico
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de coorte
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Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo experimental
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Ensaios controlados aleatorizados
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
Assunto da revista:
Angiologia
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Cérebro
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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