Abstract Background: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare of patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Brazil remains unclear. Objective: Provide a descriptive analysis of clinical profiles, time intervals, performance metrics, and outcomes in patients with STEMI before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Among a cohort of 193 patients with STEMI diagnosed in five emergency departments within a single Brazilian healthcare network, 187 patients were included between January 2017 and April 2021 and stratified […]
