Table 1.
Comparison of Patients Numbers and Primary Cause of Admission at Cardiology Departments Between the Study Period (2020) and the Control Period (2019)
| All, n | Study Period, 2020 | Control Period, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute coronary syndrome, n IRR (95% CI) |
2803 | 1132 | 1671 |
| 0.68 (0.63-0.73) | |||
| Acute heart failure, n IRR (95% CI) |
1137 | 450 | 687 |
| 0.65 (0.58-0.74) | |||
| Arrhythmia, n IRR (95% CI) |
1992 | 790 | 1202 |
| 0.66 (0.60-0.72) | |||
| Pulmonary embolism, n IRR (95% CI) |
142 | 71 | 71 |
| 1.00 (0.72-1.39) | |||
| Other, n IRR (95% CI) |
1379 | 564 | 821 |
| 0.68 (0.62-0.76) | |||
IRR = incident rate ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.