Collateral Damage
Francesco Moroni, Mario Gramegna, Silvia Ajello, Alessandro Beneduce, Luca Baldetti, Luz María Vilca, Alberto Cappelletti, Anna Mara Scandroglio, Lorenzo Azzalini
Abstract
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an enormous strain on healthcare systems and society on a global scale. We report a new phenomenon of medical care avoidance among patients with acute coronary syndrome, which is due to concerns about contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during hospital stay, ultimately leading to dire clinical outcomes. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Acute coronary syndromeMedicineIntensive care medicineCoronavirusCollateral damageSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Healthcare systemDiseaseHealth care2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedical emergencyInternal medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPsychologyPolitical scienceMyocardial infarctionLawCriminologyCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsCardiac Health and Mental HealthCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies