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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>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1688-04202021000301201</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29277/cardio.36.3.3</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Impacto de las políticas de salud en la incidencia de reperfusión de infarto agudo de miocardio durante el inicio de la pandemia por COVID-19 en Uruguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Impact of public health policies on the incidence of acute myocardial reperfusion during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Impacto das políticas de saúde na incidência de infarto do miocárdio durante a pandemia de COVID-19 no Uruguai]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dayan]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Víctor]]></given-names>
</name>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Perna]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Abayubá]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Soto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Enrique]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Niggemeyer]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Álvaro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cuesta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Piñeiro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Natalia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Graciela]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gambogi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rosana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Sociedad Uruguaya de Cardiología  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Centro Cardiovascular Universitario ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Fondo Nacional de Recursos  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>36</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-04202021000301201&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-04202021000301201&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-04202021000301201&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción: las medidas sanitarias de emergencia impuestas para contener el SARS-CoV-2 pueden tener efectos colaterales en la atención de enfermedades cardiovasculares. Los datos mundiales de los países sobre la incidencia de infarto agudo de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST (IAMCEST) durante la pandemia son fundamentales para la política sanitaria futura.  Objetivos: nuestro objetivo fue determinar si las medidas sanitarias de emergencia impuestas en Uruguay tuvieron un impacto directo en la calidad de la atención en la reperfusión del IAMCEST.  Métodos: realizamos un estudio retrospectivo poblacional de todo el país para determinar la incidencia de reperfusión de IAMCEST (fibrinolíticos e intervención coronaria percutánea, FBL e ICP respectivamente) durante el período sanitario de emergencia. La tasa de incidencia de la reperfusión, el tiempo hasta la reperfusión y la mortalidad asociada se recopilaron de la base de datos del Fondo Nacional de Recursos (organización gubernamental única a cargo de la financiación de la reperfusión del IAMCEST en Uruguay). Estos mismos datos se recuperaron para 2019, 2018 y 2017.  Resultados: se trataron durante el periodo de estudio del 2020 (136 pacientes) en comparación con 2019 (180 pacientes), 2018 (182 pacientes) y 2017 (174 pacientes). Se realizó FBL como tratamiento único en 5,1%, 7,2%, 7,7% y 12,1%, respectivamente. La razón de tasa de incidencia de IAMCEST durante el período estudiado en 2020 fue de 0,7 (IC95%: 0,59-0,91). La mediana del tiempo hasta la reperfusión fue similar en comparación con 2019, 2018 y 2017 (p = 0,4). No hubieron diferencias en la mortalidad a 15 dias entre los años evaluados.  Conclusión: las medidas sanitarias de emergencia se asociaron con una disminución en la incidencia de reperfusión de IAMCEST, sin afectar el tiempo de reperfusión ni la mortalidad.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Summary:  Introduction: the emergency health measures imposed to contain SARS-CoV-2 can have collateral effects in the care of cardiovascular diseases. Global country data on the incidence of ST acute myocardial infarction during the pandemic are critical for future health policy.  Objectives: our objective was to determine if the emergency health measures imposed in Uruguay had a direct impact on the quality of ST elevation acute myocardial infarction care.  Methods: we carried out a population-based retrospective study of the entire country to determine the incidence of reperfusion of ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (fibrinolytic and percutaneous) during the emergency health period. The incidence rate of reperfusion, time to reperfusion, and associated mortality were collected from the Fondo Nacional de Recursos (the only government organization in charge of the reperfusion of ST elevation myocardial infarction in Uruguay). These same data were recovered for 2019, 2018 and 2017.  Results: fewer patients were treated in 2020 (136 patients) compared to 2019 (180 patients), 2018 (182 patients), and 2017 (174 patients). Fibrinolytics was performed as the only treatment in 5.1%, 7.2%, 7.7% and 12.1% respectively. The proportion in incidence rate of ST elevation myocardial infarction during the study period in 2020 was lower (0.74, 95% CI: 0.59-0.91). The median time to reperfusion was similar compared to 2019, 2018, and 2017 (p = 0.4). Mortality at 15 days was similar in 2017 (8%), 2018 (6%), 2019 (11%) and 2020 (8%).  Conclusion: emergency health measures were associated with a decrease in the incidence of reperfusion of ST elevation myocardial infarction without affecting the time to reperfusion and mortality.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Introdução: as medidas emergenciais de saúde impostas para conter o SARS-CoV-2 podem ter efeitos colaterais no cuidado das doenças cardiovasculares. Os dados globais do país sobre a incidência de infarto agudo do miocárdio durante a pandemia são essenciais para a futura política de saúde.  Objetivos: nosso objetivo foi determinar se as medidas de saúde de emergência impostas no Uruguai tiveram um impacto direto na qualidade do atendimento infarto agudo do miocárdio.  Métodos: foi realizado um estudo retrospectivo de base populacional em todo o país para determinar a incidência de reperfusão do infarto agudo do miocárdio (fibrinolítico e percutâneo) durante o período de emergência de saúde. A taxa de incidência de reperfusão, tempo de reperfusão e mortalidade associada foram coletados do Fondo Nacional de Recursos (a única organização governamental responsável pela reperfusão de infarto agudo do miocárdio no Uruguai). Esses mesmos dados foram recuperados para 2019, 2018 e 2017.  Resultados: menos pacientes foram tratados em 2020 (136 pacientes) em comparação com 2019 (180 pacientes), 2018 (182 pacientes) e 2017 (174 pacientes). Fibrinolisis foi realizado como o único tratamento em 5,1%, 7,2%, 7,7% e 12,1%, respectivamente. A proporção na taxa de incidência de infarto agudo do miocárdio durante o período estudado em 2020 foi menor (0,74, IC 95%: 0,59-0,91). O tempo médio para reperfusão foi semelhante em comparação com 2019, 2018 e 2017 (p = 0,4). A mortalidade em 15 dias foi semelhante em 2017 (8%), 2018 (6%), 2019 (11%) e 2020 (8%). Conclusão: as medidas emergenciais de saúde foram associadas à diminuição da incidência de reperfusão do infarto agudo do miocárdio, sem afetar o tempo de reperfusão e a mortalidade.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
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