Six-Month Outcomes for COVID-19 Negative Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Before versus During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way patients seek medical attention and how medical services are provided. We sought to compare characteristics, clinical course, and outcomes of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during the pandemic compared to before it. This is a multicenter, retrospective cohort study of consecutive COVID-19 negative patients with AMI in Lithuania from March 11, 2020 to April 20, 2020 compared to patients admitted with the same diagnosis during the same period in 2019.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - February 22, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ali Aldujeli, Anas Hamadeh, Kristen M. Tecson, Zilvinas Krivickas, Laurynas Maciulevicius, Simas Stiklioraitis, Marius Sukys, Kasparas Briedis, Montazar Aldujeili, Kamilija Briede, Rima Braukyliene, Andrius Pranculis, Ramunas Unikas, Diana Zaliaduonyte, P Source Type: research