articleEuropean Heart JournalApr 29, 2020BRONZE OA

Reduction of hospitalizations for myocardial infarction in Italy in the COVID-19 era

Magna Graecia University · University of Padua · +9 more institutions

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AIMS: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient admissions to Italian cardiac care units (CCUs). METHODS AND RESULTS: We conducted a multicentre, observational, nationwide survey to collect data on admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) at Italian CCUs throughout a 1 week period during the COVID-19 outbreak, compared with the equivalent week in 2019. We observed a 48.4% reduction in admissions for AMI compared with the equivalent week in 2019 (P

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Internal medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Reduction (mathematics)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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