The Obstacle Course of Reperfusion for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Marco Roffi, Giulio Guagliumi, Borja Ibáñez
Abstract
oronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, poses a double threat to public health: The immediate threat is the morbidity and mortality related to the infection, and the more subtle threat is the shift of attention and resources away from the care of regular diseases.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMyocardial infarctionPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ST segmentInternal medicineMedical emergencyCardiologyEmergency medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationCardiovascular Effects of Exercise