Decrease in acute coronary syndrome presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic in upstate New York.
Am Heart J
; 226: 147-151, 2020 08.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-614584
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 virus is a devastating pandemic that has impacted the US healthcare system significantly. More than one study reported a significant decrease in acute coronary syndrome admissions during that pandemic which is still due to unknown reasons. METHODS:
This is a retrospective non-controlled multi-centered study of 180 patients (117 males and 63 females) with acute coronary syndrome (STEMI and NSTEMI) admitted during March/April of 2019 and March/April 2020 in Upstate New York.RESULTS:
A total of 113 patients (61.9% males, 38.1% females) with a mean age of 72.3⯱â¯14.2 presented during March/April 2019 with ACS (STEMI + NSTEMI) while only 67 (70.1% males, 29.9% females) COVID-19 negative patients with a mean age of 65.1⯱â¯14.5 presented during the same period (March/April) in 2020. This is a drop by 40.7% (Pâ¯<â¯.05) of total ACS cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. In NSTEMI patients, 36.4% presented late (>24 hours of symptoms) during the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison with 2019 (27.1%, Pâ¯=â¯.033).CONCLUSION:
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a substantial drop by 40.7% (Pâ¯<â¯.05) of total ACS admissions in our area. This decrease in hospital admissions and late presentations can be a worrisome sign for an increase in future complications of myocardial infarctions.
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Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Infarto del Miocardio sin Elevación del ST
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Infarto del Miocardio con Elevación del ST
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Betacoronavirus
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Hospitalización
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Am Heart J
Año:
2020
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