Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a non-COVID-19 epicenter.

Objectives: We sought to study the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation delay, severity, patterns of care, and reasons for delay among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a non-hot-spot region.

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced the activations for STEMI in epicenters like Spain.

Methods: From January 1, 2020, to April 15, 2020, 143 STEMIs were identified across our integrated 18-hospital system.