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COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the cardiovascular medical devices market

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COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the cardiovascular medical devices market Medical Device Network The deferral of elective procedures due to COVID-19-related measures has negatively affected the cardiovascular medical devices market. While some cardiovascular procedures are considered urgent, others have been rescheduled and deferred since the beginning of the global pandemic. For example, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for an acute heart attack may be urgent, but a PCI for stable ischemic heart disease can be deferred, according to the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). Lifestyle changes and medication can be temporarily prescribed instead of cardiovascular procedures for some patients. READ MORE

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