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Reduction in new cardiac electronic device implantations in Catalonia during COVID-19.
Arbelo, Elena; Angera, Ignasi; Trucco, Emilce; Rivas-Gándara, Nuria; Guerra, José M; Bisbal, Felipe; Jáuregui-Abularach, Miguel; Vallés, Ermengol; Martin, Gabriel; Sbraga, Fabrizio; Tolosana, José María; Linhart, Markus; Francisco-Pascual, Jaume; Montiel-Serrano, José; Pereferrer, Damià; Menéndez-Ramírez, Diego; Jiménez, Jesús; Elamrani, Amin; Borrás, Roger; Dallaglio, Paolo Domenico; Benito, Eva; Santos-Ortega, Alba; Rodríguez-Font, Enrique; Sarrias, Axel; González-Matos, Carlos E; Martí-Almor, Julio; Cabrera, Sandra; Mont, Lluis.
  • Arbelo E; Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Angera I; Institut d'Investigació August Pi iSunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
  • Trucco E; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain.
  • Rivas-Gándara N; Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Guerra JM; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Spain.
  • Bisbal F; Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta. Girona, Spain.
  • Jáuregui-Abularach M; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain.
  • Vallés E; Arrhythmia Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Martin G; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Centro de investigación biomédica en red de enfermedades cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV), Barcelona, Spain.
  • Sbraga F; Arrhythmia Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, CIBER-CV, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Tolosana JM; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain.
  • Linhart M; Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Heart Institute (iCOR), University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.
  • Francisco-Pascual J; Fundació Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Badalona, Spain.
  • Montiel-Serrano J; Arrhythmia Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain.
  • Pereferrer D; Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida Fundació Dr Pifarré (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain.
  • Menéndez-Ramírez D; Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Hospital del Mar-IMIM. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Jiménez J; Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Hospital Joan XXIII, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
  • Elamrani A; IISPV, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
  • Borrás R; Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Dallaglio PD; Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Benito E; Institut d'Investigació August Pi iSunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
  • Santos-Ortega A; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain.
  • Rodríguez-Font E; Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta. Girona, Spain.
  • Sarrias A; Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain.
  • González-Matos CE; Arrhythmia Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Martí-Almor J; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Centro de investigación biomédica en red de enfermedades cardiovasculares (CIBER-CV), Barcelona, Spain.
  • Cabrera S; Arrhythmia Unit, Department of Cardiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, CIBER-CV, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Mont L; Arrhythmia Section, Cardiology Department, Heart Institute (iCOR), University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain.
Europace ; 23(3): 456-463, 2021 03 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1087744
ABSTRACT

AIMS:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, concern regarding its effect on the management of non-communicable diseases has been raised. However, there are no data on the impact on cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) implantation rates. We aimed to determine the impact of SARS-CoV2 on the monthly incidence rates and type of pacemaker (PM) and implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) implantations in Catalonia before and after the declaration of the state of alarm in Spain on 14 March 2020. METHODS AND

RESULTS:

Data on new CIED implantations for 2017-20 were prospectively collected by nine hospitals in Catalonia. A mixed model with random intercepts corrected for time was used to estimate the change in monthly CIED implantations. Compared to the pre-COVID-19 period, an absolute decrease of 56.5% was observed (54.7% in PM and 63.7% in ICD) in CIED implantation rates. Total CIED implantations for 2017-19 and January and February 2020 was 250/month (>195 PM and >55 ICD), decreasing to 207 (161 PM and 46 ICD) in March and 131 (108 PM and 23 ICD) in April 2020. In April 2020, there was a significant fall of 185.25 CIED implantations compared to 2018 [95% confidence interval (CI) 129.6-240.9; P < 0.001] and of 188 CIED compared to 2019 (95% CI 132.3-243.7; P < 0.001). No significant differences in the type of PM or ICD were observed, nor in the indication for primary or secondary prevention.

CONCLUSIONS:

During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a substantial decrease in CIED implantations was observed in Catalonia. Our findings call for measures to avoid long-term social impact.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pacemaker, Artificial / Practice Patterns, Physicians&apos; / Defibrillators, Implantable / Prosthesis Implantation / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Europace Journal subject: Cardiology / Physiology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Europace

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pacemaker, Artificial / Practice Patterns, Physicians&apos; / Defibrillators, Implantable / Prosthesis Implantation / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Europace Journal subject: Cardiology / Physiology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Europace