Title
Management of STEMI during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned in 2020 to prepare for 2021
Recommended Citation
Jain V, Gupta K, Bhatia K, Bansal A, Arora S, Khandelwal AK, Rosenberg JR, Levisay JP, Tommaso CL, Ricciardi MJ, Qamar A. Management of STEMI during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned in 2020 to prepare for 2021. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine 2020; .
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Publication Title
Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Abstract
© 2020 As the prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 continues to increase, there is an increasing possibility that patients with COVID-19 may presen with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). With social distancing and restricted access to preventive healthcare and emergency services, the management of acute cardiac emergencies such as myocardial infarction has suffered collateral damage. Thus far, global trends suggest a decrease in STEMI activations with possible worse outcomes due to delayed presentation and management. In this review, we discuss the challenges to STEMI management in the COVID-19 era and provide potential solutions for adherence to evidence-based therapies as the pandemic progresses into the year 2021.
