Association between public media and trends in new acute coronary syndrome presentations during the first COVID‑19 wave in the Netherlands.
Lineke DerksH N SturkenboomM ZaalS HoutermanP WoudstraR A TioH P A van VeghelPublished in: Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation (2021)
New ACS presentations decreased by up to 41%. Lockdown measures and public campaigns, rather than COVID‑19 incidence, were associated with significant changes in new ACS presentations. Even though causality cannot be established, this emphasises the role of the public media and healthcare organisations in informing patients to prevent underdiagnoses of ACS and associated health damage.
Keyphrases
- acute coronary syndrome
- healthcare
- coronavirus disease
- mental health
- sars cov
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- antiplatelet therapy
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- oxidative stress
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- adverse drug
- public health
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment