Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Acute Coronary Syndrome Clinical Practice Patterns: Findings from a Multicenter Clinician Survey in China

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has severely affected healthcare systems around the world. This study aimed to investigate perceptions of cardiologists regarding how COVID-19 clinical practice patterns for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: A multicenter clinician survey was sent 300 working in 22 provinces China. collected demographic information and inquired about their ACS patterns. Results: completed by 211 (70.3%) cardiologists, 82.5% whom were employed tertiary hospitals, 52.1% reported more than 10 years cardiology practice. Most respondents observed a reduction inpatients outpatients hospitals during pandemic. Only 29.9% had access dedicated catheter room treatment COVID-19-positive patients. stated that varying degrees effect on ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-segment (NSTEMI), unstable angina. Compared with assumed non-pandemic period, designed questions, selection interventional therapy STEMI, NSTEMI, angina significantly decreased (all p < 0.05), pharmacotherapy increased 0.05). fibrinolytic STEMI higher period (p Conclusions: profoundly use invasive therapies whereas often prescribed cardiologists.