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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic early response measures on myocardial infarctions and acute cardiac care in Singapore.

Shan Yin Audry LeePoay Huan LohYee How LauYilin JiangBoon Wah LiewPatrick Zhan Yun LimSaurabh RastogiWei Chieh Jack TanHee Hwa HoKhung Keong Yeo
Published in: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (2023)
In Singapore, STEMI and PPCI rates remained stable, while NSTEMI rates decreased during DORSCON and CB. The SARS experience may have helped prepare us to maintain essential services such as PPCI during periods of acute healthcare resource strain. However, data must be monitored and increased pandemic preparedness measures must be explored to ensure that AMI care is not adversely affected by continued COVID fluctuations and future pandemics.
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