Avoidance of ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treatment for >1 Week Due to COVID-19 Fears.
Tex Heart Inst J
; 48(4)2021 09 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1527036
ABSTRACT
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, social distancing guidelines have negatively affected the care-seeking behavior of patients with chronic medical conditions, including those with cardiovascular disease. We report the case of a 60-year-old man with vague gastrointestinal symptoms who waited more than 1 week to seek treatment for fear of COVID-19 infection. On presentation at another hospital, he was found to have had an anterior myocardial infarction, and he underwent percutaneous coronary intervention to stent an occluded proximal left anterior descending coronary artery. Subsequently, the patient experienced refractory cardiogenic shock and, during his transfer to our hospital, refractory ventricular tachycardia, which ultimately proved fatal.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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