Impact of COVID-19-related public containment measures on the ST elevation myocardial infarction epidemic in Belgium: a nationwide, serial, cross-sectional study.
Marc J ClaeysJean-François ArgachaPhilippe CollartMarc CarlierOlivier Van CaenegemPeter R SinnaeveWalter DesmetPhilippe DuboisFrancis StammenSofie GevaertSuzanne PourbaixPatrick CoussementChristophe BeauloyePatrick EvrardOlivier BrasseurFrans FierensPatrick MarechalDan SchelfautVincent FloréClaude HanetPublished in: Acta cardiologica (2020)
The present study revealed a 26% reduction in STEMI admissions and a delay in treatment of STEMI patients. Less exposure to external STEMI triggers (such as ambient air pollution) and/or reluctance to seek medical care are possible explanations of this observation.
Keyphrases
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- air pollution
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- particulate matter
- acute coronary syndrome
- chronic kidney disease
- sars cov
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- coronary artery disease
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- atrial fibrillation
- cross sectional
- replacement therapy