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Decline of acute coronary syndrome admissions in Austria since the outbreak of COVID-19: the pandemic response causes cardiac collateral damage

Bernhard Metzler, Peter Siostrzonek, Ronald K. Binder, Axel Bauer, Sebastian J. Reinstadler

European Heart Journal · 2020 · 644 citations · 1 references

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MedicineCardiologyInternal MedicineClinical CardiologyClinical EpidemiologyDisease SurveillanceAcute Coronary Syndrome CareAcute Coronary SyndromesCardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular EpidemiologyCoronary Artery DiseasePercutaneous Coronary InterventionAcute Coronary Syndrome ManagementAcute Myocardial Infarction DiagnosisCardiovascular Disease IncidenceCollateral Damage AssessmentCollateral Damage EstimationPercutaneous Coronary Intervention Care

Abstract

We conducted a nationwide retrospective survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis and treatment of acute cornary syndrome (ACS) from 2 to 29 March in Austria.

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Reperfusion therapy for ST elevation acute myocardial infarction in Europe: description of the current situation in 30 countries

P. Widimsky, William Wijns, J. Fajadet et al. · European Heart Journal · 2009 · 665 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine +16