The direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on acute coronary syndromes
Kite, Thomas Pallikadavath, Susil Ladwiniec, Andrew
Kite, Thomas
Pallikadavath, Susil
Ladwiniec, Andrew
Abstract
The novel SARS-CoV-2 has directly and indirectly impacted patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic correlated with an abrupt decline in hospitalizations with ACS and increased out-of-hospital deaths. Worse outcomes in ACS patients with concomitant COVID-19 have been reported, and acute myocardial injury secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection is recognized. A rapid adaptation of existing ACS pathways has been required such that overburdened health care systems may manage both a novel contagion and existing illness. As SARS-CoV-2 is now endemic, future research is required to better define the complex interplay of COVID-19 infection and cardiovascular disease.
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2022-03-23
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Acute coronary syndrome, COVID-19, Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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Kite, T. A., Pallikadavath, S., Gale, C. P., Curzen, N., & Ladwiniec, A. (2022). The Direct and Indirect Effects of COVID-19 on Acute Coronary Syndromes. Cardiology clinics, 40(3), 309–320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccl.2022.03.002