Reintroduction of elective cardiac interventions in the era of COVID-19: the Barts experience.
Stephen HamshereKatrina ComerFizzah ChoudhryKrishna RathodGordon MillsGordon FergusonJonathan LambourneMajid AkhtarAndrew WraggMick OzkorOliver GuttmannMichael MullenAndreas BaumbachElliot SmithAnthony MathurDan JonesPublished in: Open heart (2021)
We demonstrated that patients undergoing coronary and structural procedures can be safely admitted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with no patients contracting COVID-19 during their admission. Reassuringly, patients reflective of typical practice, that is, those at moderate or higher risk, were treated successfully. This pilot provides important information applicable to other settings, specialties and areas to reintroduce services safely.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- patients undergoing
- newly diagnosed
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- randomized controlled trial
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery
- heart failure
- social media
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus