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Rising cardiac mortality since the COVID era raises questions about healthcare delivery

By TCTMD.com  
   June 05, 2025

Cardiac mortality rates have increased in Massachusetts annually since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with exaggerated seasonal patterns and upticks in at-home deaths, according to new population-based data. The findings stand somewhat in contrast to reports showing a downward trend for cardiac hospitalizations over the same time period but bolster the notion that some patients who need care aren't being treated properly.

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