Recommendations for the organization of electrophysiology and cardiac pacing services during the COVID-19 pandemic : Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) in collaboration with: Colombian College Of Electrophysiology, Argentinian Society of Cardiac Electrophysiology (SADEC), Brazilian Society Of Cardiac Arrhythmias (SOBRAC), Mexican Society Of Cardiac Electrophysiology (SOMEEC).
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
; 59(2): 307-313, 2020 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-379097
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving public health emergency that has largely impacted the provision of healthcare services around the world. The challenge for electrophysiology teams is double; on one side preventing disease spread by limiting all nonessential face-to-face interactions, but at the same time ensuring continued care for patients who need it. These guidelines contain recommendations regarding triaging in order to define what procedures, device checks and clinic visits can be postponed during the pandemic. We also discuss best practices to protect patients and healthcare workers and provide guidance for the management of COVID-19 patients with arrhythmic conditions.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Catheter Ablation
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Coronavirus Infections
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Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
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Delivery of Health Care
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
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Brazil
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Colombia
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Mexico
Language:
English
Journal:
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10840-020-00747-5
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