Care and Outcomes of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Across Multiple COVID-19 Waves.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are concerns of delays in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) care during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear whether the care and outcomes of STEMI patients differ between COVID-19 waves and compared with historical periods.

Methods

Consecutive patients in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority STEMI database were included to compare care during 3 distinct waves of the COVID-19 pandemic (9 months; March 2020 to January 2021) with an historical non-COVID-19 cohort. We compared STEMI incidence, baseline characteristics, and outcomes between groups. We also examined time from first medical contact (FMC) to reperfusion, symptom to FMC, and FMC to STEMI diagnosis, as well as predictors of delays.

Results

The incidence of STEMI was similar

SUBMITTER: Malhi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8830145 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature