Immediate and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on physical activity in patients with implanted cardiac devices.
Lindsey A RosmanAnthony J MazzellaAnil GehiYutong LiuQuefeng LiElena Salmoirago-BlotcherRachel LampertMatthew M BurgPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2021)
In this large cohort of patients with CIEDs, PA was markedly lower during the lockdown and remained lower for months after restrictions were lifted. Strategies to maintain PA during a national emergency are urgently needed.