Key result
The COVID-19 pandemic is linked to a ~40% reduction in PCIs for STEMI.
Why the study?
The COVID-19 epidemic and state of alarm decreased healthcare activity in interventional cardiology units, prompting a study to quantify these changes, especially in STEMI care.
Observational (n=73)
Yes
Effect estimate: 40% reduction
Absolute Event Rate: 260% vs 433%
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a drastic reduction in interventional cardiology activity in Spain, including a 40% drop in STEMI PCIs, raising concerns for increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality due to delayed or avoided care.
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May signal excess cardiovascular morbidity from avoided STEMI care; leaves open causality, outcomes, and generalizability beyond this observational snapshot.
Rodríguez‐Leor et al. (2020) conducted an observational in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and conditions requiring interventional cardiology (n=73). COVID-19 pandemic period (March 16-22, 2020) vs. Pre-pandemic period (February 24-March 1, 2020) was evaluated on Number of percutaneous coronary interventions in the STEMI setting (40% reduction). The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a 40% reduction in percutaneous coronary interventions for STEMI and a 56% decrease in diagnostic procedures across Spanish interventional cardiology units.
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