What is it about?
55 cases of acute heart attack in Jordan due to financial or social stresses during the pandemic lockdown. First of its kind on a global level
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Why is it important?
Literature shows sleep disturbances, mental anguish and behavioral problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown stressors. We showed for the first time that such stressors can trigger AMI
Perspectives
Study is still ongoing on AMI, CVA and sudden cardiac death related to the pandemic lockdown stressors
Dr Ayman Hammoudeh, MD FACC
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This page is a summary of: The Covid-19 Pandemic and Triggered Acute Myocardial Infarction among Non-Infected Individuals, International Journal of Clinical Cardiology, June 2020, ClinMed International Library,
DOI: 10.23937/2378-2951/1410185.
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