biostudies-literatureUnknown15(10)Kobo O<h4>Introduction</h4>Early reports described decreased admissions for acute cardiovascular events during the SarsCoV-2 pandemic. We aimed to explore whether the lockdown enforced during the SARSCoV-2 pandemic in Israel impacted the characteristics of presentation, reperfusion times, and early outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients.<h4>Methods</h4>A multicenter prospective cohort comprising all STEMI patients treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention admitted to four high-volume cardiac centers in Israel during lockdown (20/3/2020-30/4/2020). STEMI patients treated during the same period in 2019 served as controls.<h4>Results</h4>The study comprised 243 patients, 107 during the lockdown period of 2020 and 136 during the same period in 2019, with no diffePloS onee0241149https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7584161biostudies-literatureThe impact of lockdown enforcement during the SARSCoV-2 pandemic on the timing of presentation and early outcomes of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.PMC7584161Kofman NAronson DKobo OMinha SRoguin AEfraim RAbu Dogosh ASaada MMeisel SRAbramowitz YfalseThe impact of lockdown enforcement during the SARSCoV-2 pandemic on the timing of presentation and early outcomes of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.<h4>Introduction</h4>Early reports described decreased admissions for acute cardiovascular events during the SarsCoV-2 pandemic. We aimed to explore whether the lockdown enforced during the SARSCoV-2 pandemic in Israel impacted the characteristics of presentation, reperfusion times, and early outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients.<h4>Methods</h4>A multicenter prospective cohort comprising all STEMI patients treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention admitted to four high-volume cardiac centers in Israel during lockdown (20/3/2020-30/4/2020). STEMI patients treated during the same period in 2019 served as controls.<h4>Results</h4>The study comprised 243 patients, 107 during the lockdown period of 2020 and 136 during the same period in 2019, with no diffe2020-01-01T00:00:00Z20202025-04-18T14:41:14.664Z2020-10-31T09:57:40ZS-EPMC75841613309580110.1371/journal.pone.0241149