Bulgarian hospitals have treated 1/3 less serious heart disease patients during the coronavirus crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on access and quality of healthcare regarding some illnesses, an analysis of the latest “Hospital Index data shows. The report compares the number of patients who have sought medical treatment in areas such as invasive cardiology, oncology, as well as patients with strokes.
Hospital Index is a joint initiative by Gallup International and the specialized site clinika.bg. The raw data comes from the National Health Fund.
Less than 33% of patients have gone through invasive diagnostic cardiac procedures between February 1 and April 30 2020, compared to the same period last year.
Heart disease patients, who have gotten a pacemaker for the same period register more than 35% drop compared to last year. The overall medical treatment with cardiac problems have all fallen by about a third, between 18% and 35%.
Hospitals have also treated 21% less cases of strokes compared to 2019. Doctors have administered emergency medical treatment in cases of thrombotic stokes 10% less than last year.
Hospital Index is a joint initiative by Gallup International and the specialized site clinika.bg. The raw data comes from the National Health Fund.
Less than 33% of patients have gone through invasive diagnostic cardiac procedures between February 1 and April 30 2020, compared to the same period last year.
Heart disease patients, who have gotten a pacemaker for the same period register more than 35% drop compared to last year. The overall medical treatment with cardiac problems have all fallen by about a third, between 18% and 35%.
Hospitals have also treated 21% less cases of strokes compared to 2019. Doctors have administered emergency medical treatment in cases of thrombotic stokes 10% less than last year.
Източник: mediapool.bg
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