ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Metrics Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a Brazilian Center
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare of patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Brazil remains unclear. Objective: Provide a descriptive analysis of clinical profiles, time intervals, performance metrics, and outcomes in patients with STEMI before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Among a cohort of 193 patients with STEMI diagnosed in five emergency departments within a single Brazilian healthcare network, 187 patients were included between January 2017 and April 2021 and stratified [...]
Institution: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410396261