Zaman Baloch M
Assistant Professor Cardiology in Indus Medical College Tando Muhammad Khan, Pakistan
Publications
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Research Article
Impact of Covid-19 in the Field of Cardiology in Karachi Pakistan
Author(s): Khalida Soomro* and Zaman Baloch M
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the Corona-virus has brought new changes to the worldwide healthcare system. Healthcare delivery is experiencing drastic changes due to the pandemic. This unprecedented surge in COVID-19 infections led many governments around the world to implement population lifestyle changes to limit the spread of infection. To identify the differences in demographics, clinical characteristics, admission, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, affect cardiovascular services and changes adopted in hospital’s emergency room triage. We analyzed key performance services offered in cardiology department in tertiary care hospitals. There has been a more than 50% drop in the number of Cardiac patients presenting to the cardiac dept. of these hospital. All areas of cardiology service provision sustained significant reductions, which included outpatient clinics, investig.. Read More»