Indian Heart Journal (Mar 2020)

Cardiological Society of India: Document on acute MI care during COVID-19

  • P.G. Kerkar,
  • N. Naik,
  • T. Alexander,
  • V.K. Bahl,
  • R.N. Chakraborty,
  • S.S. Chatterjee,
  • H.K. Chopra,
  • S.I. Dani,
  • P.K. Deb,
  • K.C. Goswami,
  • S. Guha,
  • R. Gupta,
  • V. Gupta,
  • P.K. Hasija,
  • P.B. Jayagopal,
  • G. Justin Paul,
  • D. Kahali,
  • V.K. Katyal,
  • N.N. Khanna,
  • M. Mandal,
  • S.S. Mishra,
  • P.P. Mohanan,
  • A. Mullasari,
  • S. Mehta,
  • A.K. Pancholia,
  • S. Ray,
  • D. Roy,
  • S. Shanmugasundarm,
  • S. Sharma,
  • B.P. Singh,
  • S. Tewari,
  • S.K. Tyagi,
  • K.N. Venugopal,
  • G.S. Wander,
  • R. Yadav,
  • M.K. Das

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 72, no. 2
pp. 70 – 74

Abstract

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The unprecedented and rapidly spreading Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged public health care systems globally. Based on worldwide experience, India has initiated a nationwide lockdown to prevent the exponential surge of cases. During COVID-19, management of cardiovascular emergencies like acute Myocardial Infarction (MI) may be compromised. Cardiological Society of India (CSI) has ventured in this moment of crisis to evolve a consensus document for care of acute MI. However, this care should be individualized, based on local expertise and governmental advisories.

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