Incidence and Demographic Trends for Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Non-Epidemic Area During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in Japan ― A 2-Institutional Observational Study ―
Yu Yasuda, Hironori Ishiguchi, Masahiro Ishikura, Masaaki Yoshida, Koji Imoto, Kazuhiko Sonoyama, Tetsuya Kawabata, Takayuki Okamura, Akihiro Endo, Shigeki Kobayashi, Kazuaki Tanabe, Masafumi Yano, Tsuyoshi Oda
Abstract
Our findings stress the importance of encouraging patients with ACS-related symptoms to visit medical services promptly, especially in non-epidemic areas.
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PandemicIncidence (geometry)Observational studyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineCoronavirusDisease2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)EpidemiologyAcute coronary syndromeDemographyVirologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineMyocardial infarctionPhysicsSociologyOpticsCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsClimate Change and Health ImpactsCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies