Reduced number of acute myocardial infarction cases at the time of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern Iraq‑Erbil : in search for exploring the possible explanation behind it

Joint Authors

Amin, Shawan Uthman
Rasul, Banan Qasim

Source

Medical Journal of Babylon

Issue

Vol. 18, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2021), pp.138-141, 4 p.

Publisher

University of Babylon College of Medicine

Publication Date

2021-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Background: Coronavirus disease‑2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic has led to a radical transformation of economic, social, and health‑care networks.

COVID‑19 pandemic has reported a substantial drop in the number of patients presenting to cardiology Emergency Departments with acute coronary syndromes/acute myocardial infarction (ACS/AMI) and a drop in number of cardiac procedures.

Objective: The objective was to describe how lockdown and COVID‑19 pandemic has affected the evolution of AMI and hospital admissions due to ACS.

We aimed to assess the impacts of COVID‑19 on cardiology services and procedures performed on a daily basis before and during the pandemic.

Materials and Methods: This single‑centered retrospective study included all the consecutive patients with ACS/AMI including ST‑segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non‑STEMI admitted to ER of Surgical Specialty Hospital‑Cardiac Center/Erbil‑Iraq, from the start of the lockdown (March 15, to April 15, 2020).

The same analysis was conducted among patients presenting with ACS/AMI at the same identical time period before Lockdown (March 15, to April 15, 2019).

Results: A total number of 40 patients admitted at SSH/Cardiac Center‑Erbil with ACS/AMI during the study period, and showed a 37.5% drop in the number of patients with Myocardial Infarction comparing with the corresponding time window before the COVID‑19 pandemic.

Conclusion: These preliminary results strongly demonstrate a decrease in the number of admissions for ACS/AMI during the lockdown period (March 15, to April 15, 2020) due to multiple reasons

American Psychological Association (APA)

Amin, Shawan Uthman& Rasul, Banan Qasim. 2021. Reduced number of acute myocardial infarction cases at the time of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern Iraq‑Erbil : in search for exploring the possible explanation behind it. Medical Journal of Babylon،Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.138-141.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1248158

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Amin, Shawan Uthman& Rasul, Banan Qasim. Reduced number of acute myocardial infarction cases at the time of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern Iraq‑Erbil : in search for exploring the possible explanation behind it. Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 18, no. 2 (Apr. / Jun. 2021), pp.138-141.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1248158

American Medical Association (AMA)

Amin, Shawan Uthman& Rasul, Banan Qasim. Reduced number of acute myocardial infarction cases at the time of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern Iraq‑Erbil : in search for exploring the possible explanation behind it. Medical Journal of Babylon. 2021. Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.138-141.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1248158

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 141

Record ID

BIM-1248158