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Collateral Damage

Francesco Moroni, Mario Gramegna, Silvia Ajello, Alessandro Beneduce, Luca Baldetti, Luz María Vilca, Alberto Cappelletti, Anna Mara Scandroglio, Lorenzo Azzalini

2020JACC Case Reports134 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

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