Outcomes of patients with ST-segment myocardial infarction admitted during the COVID-19 pandemic : A prospective, observational study from a tertiary care center in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV‑2 outbreak, healthcare professionals reported that patients admitted with ST-segment myocardial infarction (STEMI) were in worse condition compared to STEMI patients admitted before the outbreak. However, data on their outcomes are sparse.

Methods

We conducted a prospective, observational, cohort study of STEMI patients admitted during the COVID-19 pandemic from March 21, 2020 to July 31, 2020 (COVID-19 group). Clinical outcomes, 30-day mortality, and reasons potentially related to a delay in patient presentation were assessed and compared with STEMI patients admitted between November 1, 2019 and March 20, 2020 (pre-COVID-19 group).

Results

A total of 124 patients were enrolled, comprising 57 patients in the pre-COVID-19

SUBMITTER: Rattka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8369437 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature