The Global Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on STEMI Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

• Published in: Canadian journal of cardiology Vol. 37; no. 9; pp. 1450 - 1459
• Main Authors: Chew, Nicholas W.S., Ow, Zachariah Gene Wing, Teo, Vanessa Xin Yi, Heng, Ryan Rui Yang, Ng, Cheng Han, Lee, Chi-Hang, Low, Adrian F., Chan, Mark Yan-Yee, Yeo, Tiong-Cheng, Tan, Huay-Cheem, Loh, Poay-Huan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.09.2021; Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc
• Subjects: COVID-19 - epidemiology; Databases, Factual; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Internationality; Pandemics - statistics & numerical data; Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - statistics & numerical data; SARS-CoV-2; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - mortality; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - therapy; Systematic Review/Meta-analysis; Time Factors; Time-to-Treatment - statistics & numerical data; Treatment Outcome

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) requiring primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) worldwide. In this review we examine the global effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of STEMI admissions, and relationship between th...