Assessing health system preparedness from trends and time delays in the management of myocardial infarctions during the COVID-19 pandemic in India: a multicentre retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to analyse the number of myocardial infarction (MI) admissions during the COVID-19 lockdown periods of 2020 and 2021 (March 15th to June 15th) and compare them with corresponding pre-pandemic period in 2019. The study also evaluated changes in critical treatment intervals: onset to door (O2D), door to balloon (D2B) and door to needle (D2N) and assessed 30-day clinical outcomes. This study examined MI care trends in India during the COVID-19 lockdown period, irrespective of patients' COVID-19 infection status.

Design

Multicentre retrospective cohort study SETTING: Twenty-three public and private hospitals across multiple Indian states, all with 24/7 interventional cardiology facilities.

Participants

All adults (>18 years) admitted with acute

SUBMITTER: Menon JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12421623 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature