Risk of major cardiovascular events according to educational level before and after the initial COVID-19 public lockdown: a nationwide study

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, decreasing rates of hospitalisations for cardiovascular disease raised concerns for undertreatment, particularly for vulnerable groups. We investigated how the initial COVID-19 public lockdown, impacted the risk of being hospitalised with a major cardiovascular event (MCE: myocardial infarction/stroke/heart failure) according to educational level. Methods We grouped all Danish residents according to...