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The Impact Of Covid-19 On Hospitalization Outcomes Of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction In The Usa, F.E. Markson, E. Akuna, C.Y. Lim, L. Khemani, A, Amanullah
The Impact Of Covid-19 On Hospitalization Outcomes Of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction In The Usa, F.E. Markson, E. Akuna, C.Y. Lim, L. Khemani, A, Amanullah
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Background/study objective: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic affected health care delivery, as it led to variable outcomes in different disease states including cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we evaluated the impact of coexisting COVID-19 on Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). Design/setting: We analyzed discharge records of AMI patients from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) in the year 2020.
Main outcome measures: Using propensity score matching, we assessed the impact of COVID-19 infection on the in-hospital outcomes of patients presenting with AMI.
Results: There were 1154 patients with concomitant COVID-19 infection and AMI who were matched with 109,990 patients with AMI …