The coronavirus outbreak is an important challenge and has affected the world since December 2019. Little is known, however, regarding the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on cardiovascular disorders in the cardiology outpatient unit. This trial aimed to examine the nature of patients who were admitted the cardiology outpatient unit before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Totally, 6254 patients who were admitted to the cardiology outpatient unit from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 were included. The patients who admitted from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 were defined as pre-pandemic group. The patients who were admitted from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 were defined as post-pandemic group. There were 2575 (mean age 57.9±16.9 years, male 47%) patients in pre-pandemic group, while 3679 (mean age 59.1±17.0 years, male 47%) patients in post-pandemic group. The patients in post-pandemic group were significantly older than those in pre-pandemic group (60.0 (46.0-71.0) vs. 62.0 (47.0-73.0) years, p = 0.005). The number of patients who were admitted for hypertension (HT) significantly higher in post-pandemic group compared to pre-pandemic group (930 (36%) vs. 1646 (45%), p
Key words: Cardiovascular disorders, COVID-19, atrial fibrillation, hypertension
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