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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1688-0420</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Uruguaya de Cardiología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev.Urug.Cardiol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-0420</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Uruguaya de Cardiología]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1688-04202020000300087</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29277/cardio.35.3.8</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Encuesta latinoamericana sobre el grado de variación de la actividad asistencial en los Servicios de Cardiología Intervencionista por la pandemia COVID-19. Subanálisis de la situación de Uruguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Latin American survey on the degree of variation in healthcare activity in Interventional Cardiology Services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sub-analysis of the situation in Uruguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Pesquisa latino-americana sobre o grau de variação da atividade de saúde nos Serviços de Cardiologia Intervencionista devido à pandemia do COVID-19. Subanálise da situação no Uruguai]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Batista]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ignacio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Artucio]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carolina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dieste]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tomás]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Durán]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ariel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lluberas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ricardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A a"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A6"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mallo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A a"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A6"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pardiñas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[César]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mayol]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Sanatorio Americano Centro Cardiológico Americano ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hemodinamia del Litoral  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Salto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Casa de Galicia Instituto de Cardiología Intervencionista ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Central de las FF. AA Servicio de Hemodinamia y Cardiología Intervencionista ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Cardiología Integral  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Asociación Española Cardiocentro ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af7">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Cirugía Cardíaca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>35</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>87</fpage>
<lpage>106</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-04202020000300087&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-04202020000300087&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-04202020000300087&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción y objetivos:  como consecuencia de la pandemia COVID-19 se ha comprobado una reducción de la actividad cardiológica intervencionista. El objetivo de esta encuesta fue cuantificar esta disminución y el impacto en el manejo del infarto agudo de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST (IAMceST) en Uruguay.  Método:  se realizó una encuesta telemática a los centros de hemodinamia de Uruguay, contextualizada en una encuesta latinoamericana. Se registraron los cateterismos diagnósticos, las intervenciones coronarias y estructurales, así como la percepción de la asistencia del IAMceST y sobre la afección por el virus SARS-CoV-2 del personal de cardiología intervencionista. Se compararon dos periodos del año 2020: 24 de febrero al 8 de marzo (pre COVID-19) y 23 de marzo al 5 de abril (COVID-19).  Resultados:  respondieron todos los centros del país (n=8). Hubo una clara disminución en el número de procedimientos diagnósticos (36,1%), angioplastias coronarias (20,3%), intervenciones estructurales (88,9%) y angioplastias en IAMceST (37,3%). Se observó una disminución del diagnóstico y según la percepción de los encuestados, una mayor demora en reperfundir al IAMceST. Un centro reportó infección por SARS-CoV-2 en su personal. Si bien hubo una disminución de la actividad en todos los centros, el comportamiento fue homogéneo.  Conclusiones:  se observó una reducción importante de la actividad asistencial cardiológica intervencionista durante el inicio de la epidemia COVID-19 y una gran disminución en el número de pacientes tratados con IAMceST.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Summary:  Introduction and objectives:  because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a reduction in activity has been verified in interventional cardiology. The objective of this survey was to quantify this decrease and the impact on the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in Uruguay.  Methods:  a telematic survey was carried out in Uruguay, in the context of a Latin American countries survey. Diagnostic catheterizations, coronary and structural interventions were recorded, as well as the perception of STEMI attendance and SARS-CoV-2 involvement of the health care staff. Two periods of 2020 were compared: 1st from February 24th to March 8th (pre COVID-19) and the 2nd from March 23rd to April 5th (COVID-19).  Results:  response was obtained from all centers (n=8) of the country. There was a significant decrease in the number of diagnostic procedures (36.1%), coronary interventions (20.3%), structural therapy (88.9%) and PCI in STEMI (37.3%). Less use of thrombolysis was indicated and a perception of respondents of longer delay to reperfusion. One center reported SARS-CoV-2 infection. Although there was a varied decrease in activity between the different centers, the behavior was homogeneous.  Conclusions:  a significant reduction in healthcare activity was observed during the COVID-19 epidemic and a great decrease in the number of patients treated with STEMI.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Introdução e objetivos: como conseqüência da pandemia do COVID-19, uma redução na atividade foi observada na cardiologia intervencionista. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi quantificar essa diminuição e o impacto no manejo do infarto agudo do miocárdio com supradesnivelamento de segmento ST no Uruguai.  Métodos: uma pesquisa telemática foi realizada em centros hemodinâmicos do Uruguai, no contexto de uma pesquisa latino-americana. Foram registrados cateterismos diagnósticos, intervenções coronárias e estruturais, bem como a percepção de assistência para infarto agudo do miocárdio e sobre a condição COVID-19 da equipe de cardiologia intervencionista. Foram comparados dois períodos do ano 2020: 24 de fevereiro a 8 de março (pré COVID-19) e 23 de março a 5 de abril (COVID-19).  Resultados:  todos os centros (n = 8) do país responderam. Houve uma diminuição significativa no número de procedimentos diagnósticos (36,1%), angioplastias coronárias (20,3%), intervenções estruturais (88,9%) e angioplastia no IAMEST (37,3%). Foi observada uma diminuição no diagnóstico e uma percepção dos entrevistados de um maior atraso na reperfusão do IAMceST. Um centro relatou infecção por SARS-CoV-2. Embora tenha havido uma diminuição variada da atividade entre os diferentes centros, o comportamento foi homogêneo.  Conclusões:  observou-se uma redução significativa da atividade assistencial durante a epidemia COVID-19 e uma grande diminuição no número de pacientes tratados com IAMEST.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Infarto agudo de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Angioplastia primaria]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Pandemia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ST-elevation myocardial infarction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Primary coronary angioplasty]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pandemic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Infarto agudo do miocárdio com supradesnivelamento do segmento ST]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Angioplastia primária]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Pandemia]]></kwd>
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