Table 1.

Potential causes for changes in acute cardiac care during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Potential causes for changes in acute cardiac care during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
Patients were afraid of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 during hospitalization
Misinterpretation of thoracic complaints and/or dyspnea as non-cardiac by patients and doctors
Changed approach of AMI care with longer door-to-device times and adaption of reperfusion strategies
Planned reduction of elective procedures in order to keep resources for care of COVID-19 patients

AMI: Acute myocardial infarction; COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019.