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Rapid triage and transition to telehealth for heart transplant patients in the COVID-19 pandemic setting.

Nicole K BartSam EmmanuelRodrigo Friits-LamoraEmily LarkinsEugene KotlyarKavitha MuthiahAndrew JabbourChristopher HaywardPaul C JanszAnne M KeoghEmma E ThomasPeter S Macdonald
Published in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2023)
With appropriate triage, telehealth was feasible in heart transplant recipients, with videoconferencing being the preferred modality. Patients seen face-to-face were those triaged to be higher acuity based on time since transplant and overall clinical status. These patients have the expected higher rates of hospital re-admission, and therefore should continue to be seen in person.
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