Remote Clinics and Investigations in Arrhythmia Services: What Have We Learnt During Coronavirus Disease 2019?
Arrhythmias
COVID-19
atrial fibrillation
coronavirus
electrocardiogram
monitoring
remote clinics
Journal
Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review
ISSN: 2050-3369
Titre abrégé: Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101637930
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
08
11
2020
accepted:
15
02
2021
entrez:
17
8
2021
pubmed:
18
8
2021
medline:
18
8
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the way that medical care is delivered. To minimise hospital attendance by both patients and staff, remote clinics, meetings and investigations have been used. Technologies including hand-held ECG monitoring using smartphones, patch ECG monitoring and sending out conventional Holter monitors have aided remote investigations. Platforms such as Google Meet and Zoom have allowed remote multidisciplinary meetings to be delivered effectively. The use of phone consultations has allowed outpatient care to continue despite the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a radical, and probably permanent, change in the way that outpatient care is delivered. Previous experience in remote review and the available technologies for monitoring have allowed the majority of outpatient care to be conducted without obviously compromising quality or safety.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34401185
doi: 10.15420/aer.2020.37
pmc: PMC8335855
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
120-124Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021, Radcliffe Cardiology.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure: RJH has received research grants, educational grants and speaker fees from Biosense Webster and Medtronic. SH and RJH are shareholders in Rhythm AI. CM has received speaker fees from Abbott, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific and Medtronic. All other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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