Outcomes and mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction during the second wave pandemic in a Milan HUB center for cardiac emergencies
Front Cardiovasc Med
COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the healthcare system. Evidence from previous studies suggests a decline in in-hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during the pandemic. However, the effect of the pandemic on mechanical complications (MC) in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has not been comprehensively investigated. Therefore, we evaluated the impact of the pandemic on MC and in-hospital outcomes in STEMI during the second wave, in which there was a huge SARS-CoV-2 diffusion in Italy.
Reference: Outcomes and mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction during the second wave pandemic in a Milan HUB center for cardiac emergencies. Penso M, Frappampina A, Cosentino N, Tamborini G, Celeste F, Ianniruberto M, Ravagnani P, Troiano S, Marenzi G, Pepi M. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Oct 3;9:950952.