ArticleInternational journal of clinical practice2021
Effect of Covid-19 pandemic process on STEMI patients timeline.
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- The Global Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on STEMI Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2021Pooled it
- Investigating the implications of COVID-19 outbreak on systems of care and outcomes of STEMI patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian heart journalPooled it
- Persistent Sex Disparities in Pre-Hospital Delay Among Patients With STEMI Despite Overall Improvements: Findings From the Chinese Cardiovascular Association Chest Pain Center Registry.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treatment strategy and outcomes.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Current situation of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a county hospital chest pain center during an epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2023Article
- Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak on Emergency Department Presentation and Prognosis of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hospital Services for Patients with Cardiac Diseases: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of respiratory infectious epidemics on STEMI incidence and care.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Delayed Presentation During COVID-19 Pandemic Leading to Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect.Cureus · 2021Article
- Effect of Covid-19 pandemic process on STEMI patients timeline.International journal of clinical practice · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveDelayed revascularisation in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with poor prognosis. The aim of this study is to investigate how the timeline in STEMI treatment was affected during the Covid-19 outbreak.
methodConsecutive 165 STEMI patients were enrolled in the study during the Covid-19 pandemic period (Pandemic period) and the prepandemic period (Control period). The time period until patients' leaving their current position after the onset of pain (home delay), the time from the onset of pain to the first medical contact (FMC delay), door-to-balloon time, procedure time and hospitalisation time were recorded.
resultsA total of 165 patients, 82 in the Pandemic period and 83 in the Control period, were included in the study. When compared with the control period, home delay [30 (5-6912) minutes vs 165 (10-360) minutes, P < .001] and FMC delay [61 (20-6932) minutes vs 190 (15-3660) minutes, P < .001] were significantly prolonged during the pandemic period. In addition, non-IRA PCI rate (8.8% vs 19.3% P = .043) and hospitalisation time [71 (15-170) vs 74.2 (37-329) hours, P = .045] were decreased.
conclusionDuring the Covid-19 pandemic period, prolonged prehospital time parameters were observed in STEMI patients. Therefore, additional measures may be required to prevent unfavourable delays in STEMI patients during the outbreak.
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