| Autor: |
Ahmed, Taha, Lodhi, Samra Haroon, Kapadia, Samir, Shah, Gautam V. |
| Zdroj: |
BMJ Case Reports; 8/25/2020, Vol. 13 Issue 8, p1-7, 7p |
| Abstrakt: |
The current COVID-19 crisis has significantly impacted healthcare systems worldwide. There has been a palpable increase in public avoidance of hospitals, which has interfered in timely care of critical cardiovascular conditions. Complications from late presentation of myocardial infarction, which had become a rarity, resurfaced during the pandemic. We present two such encounters that occurred due to delay in seeking medical care following myocardial infarction due to the fear of contracting COVID-19 in the hospital. Moreover, a comprehensive review of literature is performed to illustrate the potential factors delaying and decreasing timely presentations and interventions for time-dependent medical emergencies like ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We emphasise that clinicians should remain vigilant of encountering rare and catastrophic complications of STEMI during this current era of COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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