Comparison of door-to-balloon time and in-hospital outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction between before versus after COVID-19 pandemic
In conclusion, although DTBT was significantly longer after COVID-19 pandemic than before COVID-19 pandemic, in-hospital outcomes were comparable between before versus after COVID-19 pandemic. This study s uggests the validity of the screening tests including chest CT for COVID-19 in patients with STEMI who undergo primary PCI.
Source: Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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