Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Emergency Medical Service Utilisation, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Volume-An Australian Perspective.
Kawa HajiSara VogrinNicholas D'EliaSamer NoamanJason E BloomJeffrey LefkovitsChris ReidAngela BrennanDiem T DinhStephen NichollsEmily NehmeZiad NehmeKaren SmithDion StubJocasta BallSarah ZamanErnesto OqueliDavid KayeNicholas CoxWilliam ChanPublished in: Heart, lung & circulation (2024)
Contrary to international trends, EMS utilisation for ACS increased during lockdown but PCI volumes remained similar throughout the initial stages of the pandemic in Victoria, with no observed adverse effect on 30-day MACCE during lockdown. These data suggest that the public health response in Victoria was not associated with poorer quality cardiovascular care in patients receiving PCI.
Keyphrases
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- emergency medical
- acute coronary syndrome
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- public health
- antiplatelet therapy
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- acute myocardial infarction
- coronary artery disease
- healthcare
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- quality improvement
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- mental health
- atrial fibrillation
- palliative care
- electronic health record
- coronary artery bypass
- heart failure
- artificial intelligence
- big data
- emergency department
- machine learning