Managing Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction at the Epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lindsay Elbaum; Eman Rashed; Mazullah Kamran

doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2020.100716

Managing Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction at the Epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Curr Probl Cardiol. 2021 Mar;46(3):100716. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2020.100716. Epub 2020 Sep 25.

Authors

Lindsay Elbaum, Eman Rashed, Mazullah Kamran

Abstract

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, strained acute care resources, the potential for rapid clinical decompensation, and concerns about staff safety has prompted a conservative management approach for acute coronary syndrome patients. We present our experience of COVID-19 patients at Elmhurst Hospital Center presenting with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and compared outcomes of invasive vs conservative treatment strategies.

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / epidemiology*
Coronary Angiography / methods*
Disease Management*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics*
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / methods*
Risk Assessment / methods*
SARS-CoV-2
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
Time Factors
United States / epidemiology