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STEMI and COVID ‐19: Unmasking failures and opportunities to enhance future care
Author(s) -
Golamari Reshma R.,
Gilchrist Ian C.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29475
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , medical emergency , triage , virology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Key Points Increased door‐to‐balloon times, higher initial and peak troponins were seen during the early surge of COVID‐19 pandemic. Patient‐related concerns, administrative hospital protocols and provider uneasiness may have all played a role in patient's reluctance to access care for emergent conditions. There is an urgent need for hospital systems to address the public messaging to encourage patients to seek evidence‐based care when needed even during a pandemic.