Incidence and Demographic Trends for Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Non-Epidemic Area During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in Japan　- A 2-Institutional Observational Study.

3 – 5 Although a decreasing trend in the incidence of STEMI was observed in non-epidemic areas in Western countries, 4 , 7 a study from a non-epidemic area in Asia showed that there was no reduction in the incidence of STEMI. 8 The previous studies have also shown that delays in contacting medical services after symptom onset were commonly observed in areas where COVID-19 was epidemic and non-epidemic. 4 , 7 , 8 With regard to our data, there was no reduction in the incidence of ACS in the non-epidemic area in Japan.

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