Open AccessLate Presentations of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Coronavirus Era: A Case Series
Author(s) -
Mohammad Mostafa Ansari Ramandi,
Hossein Yarmohammadi,
Niloufar Samiei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
case reports in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-2691
pISSN - 2538-2683
DOI - 10.18502/crcp.v5is1.6235
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , acute coronary syndrome , unstable angina , covid-19 , pandemic , angina , st elevation , cardiology , st segment , emergency medicine , medical emergency , virology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Although people with less critical symptoms should not visit hospitals in order to reduce exposure during a pandemic, it is of utmost importance that those experiencing risky symptoms visit in early stages to prevent delayed consequences. In this article, we reported three ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients who would have benefited from visiting the hospital earlier while they were experiencing low threshold angina.