The impact of COVID19 nationwide lock-down on STEMI hospitalization and outcomes in South India

Indian Heart J. 2021 May-Jun;73(3):379-381. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2021.03.008. Epub 2021 Mar 24.

Abstract

Covid-19 Nationwide lockdown for social containment was implemented on the 23rd of March 2020. The objective of this study was to look at the impact of lockdown on STEMI (<24hrs window period). This study was done in 2 phases, 43 days before (phase1) and 43 days during lockdown (phase 2). During the lockdown, there was a 31% decrease in hospital admission rates, 11.5% and 9.38% proportional increase in diabetics and hypertensive patients presenting with STEMI. The public must be educated about the existing important health problems in the community along with the pandemic warnings.

Keywords: Covid-19; Lockdown-government policy; Pandemic impact; STEMI; Social containment.

MeSH terms

  • Atrioventricular Block / epidemiology
  • COVID-19
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • India / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics
  • Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data*
  • Renal Insufficiency / epidemiology
  • Risk Factors
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology*
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / therapy