Open AccessThe National Response to Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Portugal
Author(s) -
H Santos,
Mariana Santos,
Sofia B. Paula,
Inês Almeida,
S Almeida,
Lurdes Almeida,
On behalf of the Portuguese Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
acta médica portuguesa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1646-0758
pISSN - 0870-399X
DOI - 10.20344/amp.18610
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , pandemic , incidence (geometry) , retrospective cohort study , diabetes mellitus , emergency medicine , health care , disease , pediatrics , covid-19 , intensive care medicine , myocardial infarction , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , economic growth , optics , endocrinology , economics
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) led to changes in healthcare institutions and medical assistance. Non-SARS-CoV-2 related diseases were indirectly affected by the pandemic. Nonetheless, their treatment remains crucial. Cardiovascular conditions such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are common, and it was necessary to adjust medical assistance to these diseases during the pandemic. This study aimed to assess the national impact and healthcare system response during the first wave of the pandemic in patients admitted for ACS.