Virtual support for remote proctoring in TAVR during COVID-19.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
; 98(5): E733-E736, 2021 11 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1059412
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The current report describes a single operator's experience of the first use of smartglass technology as a facilitator of virtual support during TAVR proctoring.BACKGROUND:
Restricted gatherings and containment measures during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have a major impact on daily clinical practice. Interaction between peers is crucial in science, clinical practice, and education. In addition, there is also a growing importance of proctoring in interventional cardiology for structural heart disease. Virtual support may facilitate the wide implementation of remote proctoring.METHODS:
A collaboration between a smartglass provider (Rods & Cones) and self-expandable transcatheter aortic heart valve system (Medtronic) was initiated and tested extensively prior to TAVR procedures. Two cases were randomly selected for remote support. The light-weight smartglass consisted of a full HD central camera, a 720p ×5 optical zoom camera, built-in LED light, speaker and earphone jack, and an external visor to project data in a nonobstructive manner in the operators' view.RESULTS:
Preprocedural detailed discussion of the cases between the proctor and the operator occurred via teleconferencing. Successful procedural virtual support was determined by the presence of a session coordinator, high quality of the central camera, high-speed and stable wireless internet connection. Limitations were the relative discomfort of the earpieces, discordance between the central and zoom camera and the absence of visual fixation during head motions.CONCLUSION:
In a highly complex and demanding context such as TAVR, remote proctoring by means of virtual support is feasible and efficacious.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortic Valve Stenosis
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Heart Valve Prosthesis
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ccd.29504
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