India, April 27 -- New research from the NACMI registry shows COVID-19 dramatically worsens outcomes for patients suffering a severe STEMI heart attack.

North American patients with both conditions were up to seven times more likely to die or face major complications.

One-year mortality reached 45 percent versus 27 percent without COVID-19, remaining more than double pre-pandemic levels even after hospital discharge.

Patients who experience a severe heart attack alongside COVID-19 face significantly higher risks of death, both during hospitalisation and in the year that follows, according to new research. COVID-19 significantly increases cardiovascular risk, with patients up to seven times more likely to die from heart-related causes t...