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Pandemic exposed: COVID-19's hidden toll on heart ICU admissions

NCT ID NCT04744415

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Heart Care Foundation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study looked at over 6,000 adults admitted to Italian cardiac intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers aimed to describe the types of patients admitted, how they were managed, and their short-term outcomes. The goal was to understand the pandemic's impact on hospital resources and patient care.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help hospitals better prepare for future pandemics by understanding how COVID-19 changed ICU admissions and patient care.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It describes what happened but does not test any new therapy, so it cannot directly improve patient outcomes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

6,054 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2020

Finished

Mar 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All patients aged ≥18 years admitted with any diagnoses to ICU in the specified periods of 30 days each. Retrospecitve phase:(March 1-30, 2020 in the Northern or Centre-North regions; March 15-April 13, 2020 in the Southern or Ventre\_South Regions and island. Perspective phase (depending by the IRB approval) in the following periods: November 9-December 8, 2020; November 23-December 22, 2020; January 11-February 9, 2021. (Retrospective study) or in the

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \- All patients aged ≥18 years admitted with any diagnosis to one of the participating ICU Exclusion Criteria: \- Refuse to signe consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Management and epidemiology of patients admitted in icu

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • A.O.U. Cagliari Policlinico Monserrato - Sc Cardiologia Utic Emodinamica

    Monserrato, CA, Italy

  • Aor Papardo - U.O. Cardiologia Con Utic

    Messina, ME, Italy

  • Aor Villa Sofia-Cervello P.O. Cervello - U.O. Cardiologia - Cervello

    Palermo, PA, Italy

  • Aor Villa Sofia-Cervello Po Villa Sofia - U.O.C. Cardiologia E Utic - Villa Sofia

    Palermo, PA, Italy

  • Aorn Cardarelli - U.O. Cardiologia Con Utic

    Naples, Italy

  • Aorn San Giuseppe Moscati - U.O. Cardiologia/Utic 'D. Rotiroti'

    Avellino, AV, Italy

  • Aou Careggi - Cardiologia Interventistica

    Florence, FI, Italy

  • Aou Maggiore Della Carita' - Cardiologia Ii

    Novara, NOVARA, Italy

  • Aou Policlinico - Uoc Cardiologia Ospedaliera

    Bari, BA, Italy

  • Aou S. Giovanni Di Dio-Ruggi D'Aragona - U.O.C. Utic

    Salerno, SA, Italy

  • Aou Senese Ospedale S. Maria Alle Scotte - U.O.C. Cardiologia Clinico-Chirurg. Utic

    Siena, SI, Italy

  • Arcispedale Sant'Anna - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic

    Ferrara, FE, Italy

  • Arnas G. Brotzu - Cardiologia Con Utic

    Cagliari, CA, Italy

  • Asst Spedali Civili - Cardiologia

    Brescia, BS, Italy

  • Aurelia Hospital - U.O.C Cardiologia

    Roma, RM, Italy

  • Az. Ospedaliera S. Anna E S. Sebastiano - U.O. Cardiologia-Utic

    Caserta, CE, Italy

  • Azienda Osp. Cardinale G. Panico - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic

    Tricase, LE, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliera San Carlo - Ssd Utic

    Potenza, PZ, Italy

  • Casa Di Cura Dr. Pederzoli - Servizio Di Cardiologia

    Peschiera del Garda, VR, Italy

  • Centro Cardiologico Monzino - Terapia Intensiva Cardiologica (Utic)

    Milan, MI, Italy

  • Centro Cuore Morgagni - U.F. Utic Ed Emodinamica

    Pedara, CT, Italy

  • Clinica Citta' Di Roma - Cardiologia-Utic

    Roma, RM, Italy

  • Clinica Mediterranea - U.O. Di Cardiologia

    Naples, Italy

  • E.O. Ospedali Galliera - S. C. Cardiologia

    Genova, GE, Italy

  • European Hospital - U.O. Cardiologia Interventistica

    Roma, RM, Italy

  • Fondazione G. Giglio - U.O. Cardiologia E Utic

    Cefalù, PA, Italy

  • Irccs Policlinico Multimedica - Uo Di Cardiologia

    Sesto San Giovanni, MI, Italy

  • Istituto Scientifico Inrca - Uo Cardiologia/Utic/Telecardiologia

    Ancona, AN, Italy

  • Nuovo Ospedale Versilia - Sc Cardiologia

    Lido di Camaiore, LU, Italy

  • Ospedale A. Cardarelli - U.O. Cardiologia E Utic

    Campobasso, CB, Italy

  • Ospedale Anna Rizzoli - Cardiologia-Utic

    Lacco Ameno, Italy

  • Ospedale Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza - Cardiologia - Utic - Riabil Cardiologica

    San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile 'Guglielmo Da Saliceto' - Uo Cardiologia

    Piacenza, PC, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile - U.O. Cardiologia

    Sondrio, SO, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile - U.O. Cardiologia

    Mirano, VE, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile - U.O.C. Cardiologia

    Arzignano, VI, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile Dello Spirito Santo - Utic E Cardiologia Interventistica

    Pescara, PE, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile Di Baggiovara - U.O. Di Cardiologia

    Modena, MO, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile Sacro Cuore Di Gesu' - Uo Cardiologia Utic

    Gallipoli, LE, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile San Bortolo - U.O.C. Cardiologia

    Vicenza, VI, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile San Paolo - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic

    Civitavecchia, RM, Italy

  • Ospedale Civile Santa Maria Delle Croci - U.O. Di Cardiologia

    Ravenna, RA, Italy

  • Ospedale Del Mare - U.O. Cardiologia Con Utic

    Naples, Italy

  • Ospedale Dell'Alta Val D'Elsa - Uosd Cardiologia-Utic

    Poggibonsi, SI, Italy

  • Ospedale Di Bentivoglio - U.O. Di Cardiologia

    Bentivoglio, BO, Italy

  • Ospedale Di Pordenone - S.O.C. Cardiologia

    Pordenone, PN, Italy

  • Ospedale Di Venere - U.O.C. Di Cardiologia

    Bari, BA, Italy

  • Ospedale E. Muscatello - U.O. Di Cardiologia - Utic

    Augusta, SR, Italy

  • Ospedale Fatebenefratelli - U.O.C. Cardiologia

    Roma, RM, Italy

  • Ospedale G. Di Maria - Cardiologia Utic

    Avola, SR, Italy

  • Ospedale Generale Di Zona - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic

    Lagonegro, PZ, Italy

  • Ospedale Generale Di Zona - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic

    Giugliano in Campania, Italy

  • Ospedale Generale Provinciale Lotti - U.O. Malattie Cardiovascolari Vde E Avc

    Pontedera, PI, Italy

  • Ospedale Generale Regionale - Divisione Di Cardiologia

    Bolzano, BZ, Italy

  • Ospedale Generale Regionale-Po U. Parini - U.O. Cardiologia E Cure Intensive Card.

    Aosta, AO, Italy

  • Ospedale Gubbio-Gualdo Tadino - U.O. Di Utic E Cardiologia

    Gubbio, PG, Italy

  • Ospedale Ignazio Veris Delli Ponti - Uoc Cardiologia-Utic

    Scorrano, LE, Italy

  • Ospedale Maggiore - U.O. Di Cardiologia

    Bologna, BO, Italy

  • Ospedale Maggiore Ss. Annunziata - Sc Cardiologia

    Savigliano, CN, Italy

  • Ospedale Miulli - U.O.C. Cardiologia - Utic

    Acquaviva delle Fonti, BA, Italy

  • Ospedale Moriggia Pelascini - Unita' Operativa Di Cardiologia

    Gravedona, CO, Italy

  • Ospedale Nostra Signora Di Bonaria - U.O.C. Cardiologia E Utic

    San Gavino Monreale, SU, Italy

  • Ospedale Per Gli Infermi - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic

    Faenza, RA, Italy

  • Ospedale Piemonte - Cardiologia E Utic

    Messina, ME, Italy

  • Ospedale Regina Montis Regalis - U.O. Cardiologia-Utic

    Mondovì, CN, Italy

  • Ospedale S. Andrea - S.C. Cardiologia

    La Spezia, SP, Italy

  • Ospedale S. Anna - U.O.C. Di Cardiologia

    San Fermo della Battaglia, CO, Italy

  • Ospedale S. Maria Goretti - Uoc Malattie Cardiovascolari

    Latina, RM, Italy

  • Ospedale San Camillo - Uoc Cardiologia

    Roma, RM, Italy

  • Ospedale San Francesco - Cardiologia - Utic

    Nuoro, NU, Italy

  • Ospedale San Gerardo - U.O. Cardiologia-Utic

    Monza, MB, Italy

  • Ospedale San Giovanni Di Dio - Cardiologia

    Florence, FI, Italy

  • Ospedale San Giovanni Di Dio - Uo Cardiologia - Utic

    Frattamaggiore, Italy

  • Ospedale San Giuseppe - Cardiologia

    Empoli, FI, Italy

  • Ospedale San Giuseppe E Melorio - U.O.C. Cardiologia Utic

    Santa Maria Capua Vetere, CE, Italy

  • Ospedale San Leonardo - U.O. Di Cardiologia-Utic

    Castellammare di Stabia, Italy

  • Ospedale San Luca - U.O. Utic - Cardiologia

    Vallo della Lucania, SA, Italy

  • Ospedale San Paolo - Cardiologia-Utic

    Bari, BA, Italy

  • Ospedale San Pio Da Pietrelcina - Cardiologia

    Vasto, CH, Italy

  • Ospedale Sandro Pertini - Uoc Cardiologia

    Roma, RM, Italy

  • Ospedale Sant'Andrea Di Roma - U.O.C. Cardiologia

    Roma, RM, Italy

  • Ospedale Santa Chiara - Divisione Di Cardiologia

    Trento, TN, Italy

  • Ospedale Santa Maria Annunziata - Cardiologia

    Bagno a Ripoli, FI, Italy

  • Ospedale Santa Maria Dei Battuti - U.O. Di Cardiologia

    Conegliano, TV, Italy

  • Ospedale Santa Maria Del Carmine - Cardiologia

    Rovereto, TN, Italy

  • Ospedale Santa Maria Della Misericordia - U.O.C. Cardiologia

    Rovigo, RO, Italy

  • Ospedale Santa Maria Nuova - Hdu Cardiologica/Utic

    Florence, FI, Italy

  • Ospedale Santo Spirito - Sc Cardiologia

    Casale Monferrato, AL, Italy

  • Ospedale Santo Stefano - U.O. Cardiologia

    Prato, PO, Italy

  • Ospedale Ss. Cosma E Damiano - U. O. Cardiologia - Utic

    Pescia, PT, Italy

  • Ospedale Ss. Trinita' - S.C. Di Cardiologia

    Borgomanero, Italy

  • Ospedali Riuniti - S.C. Di Cardiologia Univ.-Utic

    Foggia, FG, Italy

  • Ospedali Riuniti - U.O.C. Cardiologia E Utic

    Livorno, LI, Italy

  • P.O. Garibaldi Centro - U.O.C. Cardiologia

    Catania, CT, Italy

  • P.O. Lentini - U.O. Di Cardiologia Con Utic

    Lentini, SR, Italy

  • P.O. Nocera-Pagani - Osp. Umberto I - Uoc Cardiologia - Utic

    Nocera Inferiore, SA, Italy

  • P.O. San Camillo de Lellis - U.O.C. Cardiologia

    Rieti, RI, Italy

  • PO San Filippo neri - ASL Roma1

    Roma, Roma, 00135, Italy

  • Po S. Antonio Abate Di Trapani - U.O.C. Di Cardiologia E Utic

    Erice, TP, Italy

  • Po Sant'Ottone Frangipane - U.O.C. Cardiologia - Utic

    Ariano Irpino, AV, Italy

  • Pou Santa Maria Della Misericordia - S.O.C. Cardiologia

    Udine, UD, Italy

  • Pres. Ospedaliero S. Maria Della Pieta' - U.O. Cardiologia E Utic

    Nola, Italy

  • Presidio Osped. S. Maria Della Speranza - U.O. Di Cardiologia

    Battipaglia, SA, Italy

  • Presidio Ospedaliero - U.O. Cardiologia

    Sanremo, IM, Italy

  • Presidio Ospedaliero Citta' Di Castello - U.O. Di Cardiologia

    Città di Castello, PG, Italy

  • Presidio Ospedaliero Di Saronno - U.O.C. Di Cardiologia

    Saronno, VA, Italy

  • Presidio Ospedaliero Luigi Curto - Uo Cardiologia-Utic

    Polla, SA, Italy

  • Presidio Ospedaliero Moscati - U.O.C. Cardiologia-Utic

    Aversa, CE, Italy

  • Presidio Ospedaliero San Rocco - U.O.C. Cardiologia - Utic

    Sessa Aurunca, CE, Italy

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