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Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction Patients.

Maik J GrundekenBimmer E P M Claessen
Published in: Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine (2023)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ACS incidence and admission rates were decreased, symptom onset to first medical contact time prolonged, and out-of-hospital rates increased. A trend towards less invasive management was observed. Patients presenting with ACS during the COVID-19 pandemic had a worse outcome. On the other hand, experimental very early discharge in low-risk patients may relieve the healthcare system. Such initiatives, and strategies to lower the reluctance of patients with ACS symptoms to seek medical help, are vital to improve prognosis in ACS patients in future pandemics.
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