Why the study?
It was unclear how the behavior of patients with AMI changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether delays in presentation and healthcare service delivery occurred compared to the prior year.
Does the COVID-19 pandemic delay presentation and healthcare service delivery for patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Does the COVID-19 pandemic delay presentation and healthcare service delivery for patients with acute myocardial infarction?
The early COVID-19 pandemic was associated with significant delays in hospital presentation for AMI and prolonged door-to-reperfusion times for NSTEMI patients, highlighting the unintended consequences of pandemic protocols and patient fear.
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Observed AMI presentation delays during COVID warrant vigilance in crises; leaves open whether patterns affect outcomes or recur in future outbreaks.
Aldujeli et al. (2020) studied this question.
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