Introduction The global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has risen over the past decade, potentially escalating resource utilization, morbidity, and mortality. We analyzed trends in hospitalization for CVDs, outcomes of hospitalizations, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CVD hospitalizations between 2016 and 2020. Methods Adult CVD hospitalizations recorded in the 2016-2020 nationwide inpatient sample (NIS) were identified using major diagnostic categories (MDC- class 5).
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