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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality of patients with STEMI: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Manuel RattkaJens DreyhauptClaudia WinsauerLina StuhlerMichael BaumhardtKevin ThiessenWolfgang RottbauerArmin Imhof
Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2020)
The significant reduction in admission of patients with STEMI was not associated with a significant increase of hospital mortality rates. The causes for reduced incidence rates remain speculative. However, the analysed data indicate that acute and timely medical care of these patients has been maintained during the pandemic in most countries. Long-term data on mortality have yet to be determined.
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