Abstract

We compared the ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) incidence during COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020) to January–February 2020 and to same time period in earlier years 2017–2019 in five Nordic-Baltic tertiary centers. During 2017–2019, there were no marked differences in STEMI incidence between January, February and March. During 2020, there was an average drop of 32% in STEMI incidence in March. The isolation measures may decrease the risk for respiratory virus infection and contribute to the lower STEMI incidence and that we might benefit from firmer suggestions on hand hygiene and social distancing during flu season at least among high-risk individuals.

摘要

我们比较了五个波罗的海波罗的海三级中心在COVID-19大流行期间（2020年3月）至2020年1月至2020年2月以及2017-2019年初同期的ST抬高心肌梗死（STEMI）发生率。在2017–2019年期间，在一月，二月和三月之间STEMI发生率没有显着差异。2020年，3月份STEMI发病率平均下降32％。隔离措施可能会降低呼吸道病毒感染的风险，并有助于降低STEMI发生率，并且至少在高风险人群中，我们可能会受益于流感季节期间有关手卫生和社会疏远的坚定建议。