Alterações no Perfil dos Pacientes atendidos no Pronto Socorro durante o Surto de COVID-19 em um Hospital Geral Especializado em Tratamento Cardiovascular no Brasil

Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and the first case was reported in Brazil by the end of February. Given the absence of specific treatment and the high morbidity and mortality of COVID-19, particularly in high-risk groups, extraordinary public health measures have been implemented worldwide. Considering public health, the traditional outbreak response strategy of isolation, [...]