Shows reduced myocardial infarction diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting whether altered clinical decision making influenced patient care.
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a reduction in the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) diagnosis, in part because patients were less likely to present to hospital. Whether changes in clinical decision making with respect to the investigation and management of patients with suspected MI also contributed to this phenomenon is unknown.
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