Abstract:Background
While during the COVID-19 pandemic the number of patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) decreased, no change in patient or system delay could be shown due to local lockdown (LD) policy. Not much is known about the influence of LD on procedural details and intrahospital outcome of these patients.
Methods
Data was obtained from 511 patients treated for acute STEMI (24hours from sy… Show more
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