Impact of coronavirus disease 19 outbreak on arrhythmic events and mortality among implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients followed up by remote monitoring: a single center study from the Veneto region of Italy.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)
; 23(8): 546-550, 2022 08 01.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1974565
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The 2020 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 outbreak entailed reduced availability of traditional (in-office) cardiology consultations. Remote monitoring is an alternative way of caring that may potentially mitigate the negative effects of the epidemic to the care of cardiovascular diseases. We evaluated the outcome of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) carriers followed up remotely in 2020 (epidemic period) versus 2019 (control).METHODS:
We included all patients with an ICD who remained remotely monitored from the beginning to the end of each year. The combined end point included new-onset atrial fibrillation; sustained ventricular tachycardia >170âbpm without ICD intervention; appropriate ICD intervention (either shock or antitachycardia pacing); any-cause death. Multiple events in the same patients were counted separately if occurring ≥48âh apart.RESULTS:
In 2020, 52 end points occurred in 37 of 366 (10%) ICD carriers [0.14/patient (95% confidence interval [CI]â=â0.11-0.19)] versus 43 end points in 32 of 325 (10%) ICD carriers in 2019 [0.13/patient (95% CIâ=â0.10-0.18) P â=â0.75]. There was no difference between the distribution of any individual end point in 2020 versus 2019 although a nonsignificant mortality increase was observed (from 2.8% to 4.6%, P â=â0.19). The lowest weekly event rate occurred during the national lock down in spring 2020 but a similar trend occurred also in 2019 suggesting that the effect may not be linked to social distancing measures.CONCLUSIONS:
We did not observe an increase in a combined end point including arrhythmic events and mortality in ICD carriers who were remotely monitored in 2020, compared to 2019, despite the negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak on the healthcare system.
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Asunto principal:
Desfibriladores Implantables
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Cuidados Posteriores
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Consulta Remota
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de cohorte
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Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)
Asunto de la revista:
Angiología
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Cardiología
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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