Managing ACS during COVID-19 infection: Do not follow the traditional route

Indian Heart J. 2020 Mar-Apr;72(2):128-130. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2020.04.003. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic is creating havoc in the world. It is also spreading in India creating a massive healthcare problem. Few major hospitals were closed down because of the spread among healthcare personnel. Management of several commonly occurring diseases needed modifications to a lesser or greater extent because of this pandemic. Management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) also requires certain modifications. In this opinion paper an attempt has been made to give an outline of ACS management in this changed scenario.

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; COVID-19.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / mortality
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy*
  • COVID-19
  • Communicable Disease Control / organization & administration
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Disease Management
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India
  • Infection Control / organization & administration*
  • Male
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
  • Pandemics / prevention & control*
  • Pandemics / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Survival Analysis