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Review
. 2020 Mar-Apr;72(2):70-74.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2020.04.009. Epub 2020 May 6.

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

P G Kerkar  1 , N Naik  2 , T Alexander  3 , V K Bahl  2 , R N Chakraborty  4 , S S Chatterjee  5 , H K Chopra  6 , S I Dani  7 , P K Deb  8 , K C Goswami  2 , S Guha  9 , R Gupta  10 , V Gupta  11 , P K Hasija  12 , P B Jayagopal  13 , G Justin Paul  14 , D Kahali  15 , V K Katyal  16 , N N Khanna  17 , M Mandal  18 , S S Mishra  19 , P P Mohanan  20 , A Mullasari  21 , S Mehta  22 , A K Pancholia  23 , S Ray  24 , D Roy  25 , S Shanmugasundarm  26 , S Sharma  27 , B P Singh  5 , S Tewari  28 , S K Tyagi  29 , K N Venugopal  30 , G S Wander  31 , R Yadav  2 , M K Das  32
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Cardiological Society of India: Document on acute MI care during COVID-19

P G Kerkar et al. Indian Heart J. 2020 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Corona virus; Coronary thrombosis; ST-Elevation MI.

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Conflict of interest There is no conflict of interest with either the corresponding author or any of the authors/co-authors.

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Flow Chart for Reperfusion Strategy for Acute MI during COVID-19 pandemic.
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