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Temporary Emergency Guidelines for Infarction During the Pandemic

Several United States societies (the American Heart Association among them) have answered the question of many...

Post-MI Colchicine: Cost-Effective with Good Results

Low colchicine doses reduce the risk of post-AMI ischemic events according to the COLCOT trial, originally presented...

Cardiovascular Sequelae Associated with COVID-19

Myocardial injury, as defined by an increased troponin level, can occur due to both ischemic and nonischemic...

Always in Favor of Primary Angioplasty, Even in the Pandemic Era

Compared with fibrinolytic therapy, reperfusion through primary angioplasty is more reliable and durable, and has less complications....

In Favor of the Use of Thrombolytics in Pandemic Times

The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically altered reperfusion therapy access in patients undergoing ST elevation MI. In these...

Management of Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Patients with cardiovascular disease infected with COVID-19 are at a particular risk for morbidity and mortality. In...

Thrombosis and Thromboembolism Associated with COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral respiratory illness that can cause a severe acute respiratory syndrome...

How is the Pandemic Affecting MI? The Chinese Experience

ST elevation acute myocardial infarction has high mortality and morbidity rates. It is normally treated with primary...