Adlan, A.M., Lim, V.G., Dhillon, G. et al. (6 more authors) (2020) Impact of COVID-19 on primary percutaneous coronary intervention centres in the UK : a survey. The British Journal of Cardiology, 27 (June 2020). pp. 51-54. ISSN 0969-6113
Abstract
During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the British Cardiovascular Society/British Cardiovascular Intervention Society and the British Heart Rhythm Society recommended to postpone non-urgent elective work and that primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) should remain the treatment of choice for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We sought to determine the impact of COVID-19 on the primary PCI service within the United Kingdom (UK).
A survey of 43 UK primary PCI centres was performed and a significant reduction in the number of cath labs open was found (pre-COVID 3.6±1.8 vs. post-COVID 2.1±0.8; p<0.001) with only 64% of cath labs remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary PCI remained first-line treatment for STEMI in all centres surveyed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Medinews Cardiology Ltd. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > The Medical School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2021 10:48 |
Last Modified: | 12 Jan 2021 10:48 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Medinews (Cardiology), Ltd. |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.5837/bjc.2020.017 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:169177 |