Table 1. – Characteristics of centers in Latin America.
| South America | Central America and Mexico | The Caribbean | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Number of centers | 155 | 31 | 8 |
| Teaching institution (n, %) | 69 (44.5) | 21 (67.7) | 4 (50) |
| Hospital beds (median, IQR) | 202.5 (120 - 400) | 167 (100 - 300) | 168 (80 – 412.5) |
| Type of institution (n, %) | |||
| Hospital, inpatient only | 3 (1.9) | 5 (16.1) | 0 (0) |
| Hospital, outpatient only | 3 (1.9) | 0(0) | 0 (0) |
| Hospital, inpatient and outpatient | 91 (58.7) | 19 (61.3) | 4 (50) |
| Outpatient imaging center | 45 (29.0) | 2 (6.4) | 2 (25) |
| Outpatient physician practice | 13 (8.4) | 5 (16.1) | 2 (25) |
| Total procedures per center (median, IQR) | |||
| March 2019 | 157 (67 - 502) | 91 (38 - 430) | 173 (53.5 - 559.5) |
| March 2020 | 89 (31 - 253) | 35 (19 - 143) | 147.5 (24.5 - 343.5) |
| April 2020 | 32 (7 - 97) | 20 (1 - 53) | 36 (2.5 - 117) |
| % Reduction from March 2019 to April 2020 | |||
| Transthoracic echocardiogram | 80.1 | 54.0 | 87.0 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram | 81.6 | 88.0 | 89.6 |
| Cardiac magnetic resonance | 77.2 | 80.9 | 100 |
| Computer tomography calcium score | 81.7 | 96.1 | 99.5 |
| Coronary computed tomography | 73.0 | 84.8 | 85.9 |
| Invasive coronary angiography | 63.8 | 77.7 | 70.8 |
| Exercise treadmill test | 88.4 | 84.9 | 95.6 |
| Echo stress test | 91.1 | 94.5 | 76.9 |
| SPECT | 84.0 | 81.0 | 97.8 |
| PET | 62.0 | 90.9 | NA |
| Stress cardiac magnetic resonance | 76.3 | 89.2 | NA |
IQR: interquartile range; PET: positron emission tomography; SPECT: single-photon emission computed tomography.