How COVID-19 changed the way patients responded to a heart attack
(WorldNews Health)

Early death rate for a common form of heart attack jumped after lockdown Substantial drop in people seeking medical help for a heart attack Hospitals were able to maintain clinical standards The death rate for patients who experienced what is normally a lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of NHS data. In comparison, the death rate for people who had a more severe heart attack fell. It also revealed a substantial drop in the number of people who were arriving at hospital with a heart attack. At its lowest point, hospitals were treating just over half...