AMI Management in the COVID-19 Era: Consensus Statement

Timely primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) should remain first line treatment for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a joint statement by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the American College of Cardiology, and the American College of Emergency Physicians.

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