Stay focused: watch out for myocardial infarction even at the time of Covid-19

Although fundamental, the need to wear PPE and to reduce personal contacts as much as possible, is likely to increase the distance between doctors and patients. Focusing on safety procedures, physicians have less time to spend at the bedside with patients in order to collect medical history, communicate clinical decision and look for the more nuanced signs of the diseases. Furthermore, due to the country lockdown, discussing patients’ conditions with family members is only possible on the phone, and medical records of previous examinations or admissions are often unavailable. Even with all these difficulties, working during a pandemic behind a protective mask, “focusing” on our usual duties can save our cardiovascular patients’ lives, especially in the more acute settings.