Negative effects of COVID-19 on the implantation rate of cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator device.

Anmol JohalNdausung UdongwoSteven ImburgioAnton MararenkoHira AkhlaqSowmya DanduTemidayo AbeJesus AlmendralJoseph HeatonRiple Hansalia

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2024)

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all facets of the healthcare system, especially surgical volume rates. CRT-D procedures significantly decreased in 2020. This is the first retrospective study highlighting the trend of reduced rates of CRT-D implantation as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

cardiac resynchronization therapy
left ventricular
heart failure
coronavirus disease
sars cov