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COVID-19 and STEMI: A snapshot analysis of presentation patterns during a pandemic

Date
2020
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emerged as a major global public health emergency [1]. Many countries, including the Republic of Ireland, have instituted restrictions on their citizens in order to reduce the transmission of the virus [2,3], colloquially referred to as ‘lockdown’. Concern has been raised regarding an observed decrease in the number of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) presentations during this period [4,5]. Numerous theories have been proposed regarding this phenomenon [4]. The most concerning hypothesis is that patients with symptoms of acute myocardial ischemia may not be presenting to medical attention due to lockdown measures or concern regarding COVID-19.
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Elsevier
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IJC Heart & Vasculature, 2020, 30, 100546
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School of Medicine
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coronavirus disease 2019, ST elevation myocardial infarction, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Health sciences
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https://doi.org/10.34961/researchrepository-ul.27210996
 https://researchrepository.ul.ie/handle/10344/13940
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Sustainable Development Goals
(3) Good Health and Well-Being
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