Changes in the diagnosis of stroke and cardiovascular conditions in primary care during the first 2 COVID-19 waves in the Netherlands

Background and Objectives Although there is evidence of disruption in acute cerebrovascular and cardiovascular care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, its downstream effect in primary care is less clear. We investigated how the pandemic affected utilization of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular care in general practices (GPs) and determined changes in GP-recorded diagnoses of selected cerebrovascular and cardiovascular outcomes. Methods From electronic health records of 166,929 primary care patients aged 30 or over within the Rotterdam region, the Netherlands, we extracte... Mehr ...