STEMI Triage Can Free Up ICU Beds for COVID-19 and Beyond

Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) Cardio-oncology CHIP/Complex PCI CTO Heart Failure Hemodynamic Support Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Left Main Bifurcation SIHD

Up to two-thirds of STEMI patients have a low enough risk to safely skip ICU-level care, without sacrificing safety or outcomes, physicians assert in a new Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions "core curriculum" paper. This concept, they say, may be particularly valuable as hospitals face strained resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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