Cardiac operations and interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide perspective.
Francisco LeyvaAbbasin ZegardOsita OkaforBerthold StegemannPeter LudmanTian QiuPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial reductions in the number of cardiac operations and interventions undertaken. An alternative strategy for healthcare delivery to patients with cardiac conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic is urgently needed.