Epidemiology of the Hospitalizations in the Italian Coronary Care Unit Network at the Time of Covid19
Epidemiology of the Hospitalizations in the Italian Coronary Care Unit Network at the Time of Covid19
Multicentre, national, observational, retrospective and prospective study.
The BLITZ-COVID19 study aims at describing the epidemiology of admissions to Italian Cardiology Intensive Care Units in the COVID-19 infection pandemia, the main aspects of the clinical management of inpatients, their short-term outcome, the absorption of resources related to their admission.
The BLITZ-COVID19 study, aims at describing the epidemiology of admissions to Italian Cardiology Intensive Care Units .
The study is observational, multicentre, national and involves the collection of clinical data, both retrospectively and prospectively, using a web-based system. In conducting the study, no drugs are tested, nor are diagnostic tests or non-pharmacological therapies performed other than those that each participating cardiologist decides to perform following the rules of normal clinical practice. Diagnostic procedures and pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies habitually prescribed for cardiovascular pathologies, which are the object of hospitalization, and those used in the event of a COVID-19 infection, will be recorded in the database.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients aged ≥18 years admitted with any diagnosis to one of the participating ICU
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refuse to signe consent
San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy