Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Study: Coronavirus affects heart attack hospitalization


Fewer people were hospitalized for a heart attack in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, and older patients were less likely to go to the hospital, probably because of coronavirus fears, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology. Patients with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction had a more than twofold greater chance of dying during the latter part of the study period, researchers wrote.

Full Story: CNN (8/7) 

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