COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndromes: An Australian Tertiary Centre Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Countries who suffered large COVID-19 outbreaks reported a decrease in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) presentations and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The impact of the pandemic in countries like Australia, with relatively small outbreaks yet significant social restrictions, is relatively unknown. There is also limited and conflicting data regarding the impact on clinical outcomes, symptom-to-door time (STDT) and door-to-balloon time (DTBT).

Methods

Consecutive ACS patients treated with PCI were prospectively recruited from a tertiary hospital network in Melbourne, Australia. The pre-pandemic period (11 March 2019-10 March 2020) was compared to the pandemic period (11 March 2020-10 May 2020) using an interrupted time series analysis with a primary endpoi

SUBMITTER: Ramzy J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8836676 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature