MedPage Today May 30, 2025
Massachusetts data show shift to more deaths at home instead of in hospital
Key Takeaways
- The number of cardiac deaths exceeded expectations during the years of the COVID pandemic, according to data from a single state.
- A sharp increase was reported for deaths at home in particular.
- The observed excess mortality is thought to be related to the lower cardiovascular procedu
Cardiovascular mortality has been higher than usual since the COVID-19 pandemic, data from Massachusetts suggested.
Records from the state showed that the observed number of cardiac deaths in 2020 was 16% higher than expected, 17% higher than expected in 2021 and 2022, and 6% higher than expected in 2023, reported Jason Wasfy, MD, MPhil, of...
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