Guidance for cardiac electrophysiology during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Heart Rhythm Society COVID-19 Task Force; Electrophysiology Section of the American College of Cardiology; and the Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association

Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy; Mina K. Chung; Rakesh Gopinathannair; Kristen K. Patton; Ty J. Gluckman; Mohit Turagam; Jim W. Cheung; Parin Patel; Juan Sotomonte; Rachel Lampert; Janet K. Han; Bharath Rajagopalan; Lee Eckhardt; Jose Joglar; Kristin E. Sandau; Brian Olshansky; Elaine Wan; Peter A. Noseworthy; Miguel Leal; Elizabeth Kaufman; Alejandra Gutierrez; Joseph E. Marine; Paul J. Wang; Andrea M. Russo

doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.028

Guidance for cardiac electrophysiology during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Heart Rhythm Society COVID-19 Task Force; Electrophysiology Section of the American College of Cardiology; and the Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association

Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, Mina K. Chung, Rakesh Gopinathannair, Kristen K. Patton, Ty J. Gluckman, Mohit Turagam, Jim W. Cheung, Parin Patel, Juan Sotomonte, Rachel Lampert, Janet K. Han, Bharath Rajagopalan, Lee Eckhardt, Jose Joglar, Kristin E. Sandau, Brian Olshansky, Elaine Wan, Peter A. Noseworthy, Miguel Leal, Elizabeth KaufmanAlejandra Gutierrez, Joseph E. Marine, Paul J. Wang, Andrea M. Russo

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic that is wreaking havoc on the health and economy of much of human civilization. Electrophysiologists have been impacted personally and professionally by this global catastrophe. In this joint article from representatives of the Heart Rhythm Society, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Heart Association, we identify the potential risks of exposure to patients, allied healthcare staff, industry representatives, and hospital administrators. We also describe the impact of COVID-19 on cardiac arrhythmias and methods of triage based on acuity and patient comorbidities. We provide guidance for managing invasive and noninvasive electrophysiology procedures, clinic visits, and cardiac device interrogations. In addition, we discuss resource conservation and the role of telemedicine in remote patient care along with management strategies for affected patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e233-e241
Journal	Heart rhythm
Volume	17
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.028
State	Published - Sep 2020

Keywords

COVID-19
Electrophysiology
Health planning guidelines
Pandemics
Pathology
Practice guideline
Virus

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Physiology (medical)

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Lakkireddy, D. R., Chung, M. K., Gopinathannair, R., Patton, K. K., Gluckman, T. J., Turagam, M., Cheung, J. W., Patel, P., Sotomonte, J., Lampert, R., Han, J. K., Rajagopalan, B., Eckhardt, L., Joglar, J., Sandau, K. E., Olshansky, B., Wan, E., Noseworthy, P. A., Leal, M., ... Russo, A. M. (2020). Guidance for cardiac electrophysiology during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Heart Rhythm Society COVID-19 Task Force; Electrophysiology Section of the American College of Cardiology; and the Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association. Heart rhythm, 17(9), e233-e241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.028

Guidance for cardiac electrophysiology during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Heart Rhythm Society COVID-19 Task Force; Electrophysiology Section of the American College of Cardiology; and the Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association. / Lakkireddy, Dhanunjaya R.; Chung, Mina K.; Gopinathannair, Rakesh et al.
In: Heart rhythm, Vol. 17, No. 9, 09.2020, p. e233-e241.

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Lakkireddy, DR, Chung, MK, Gopinathannair, R, Patton, KK, Gluckman, TJ, Turagam, M, Cheung, JW, Patel, P, Sotomonte, J, Lampert, R, Han, JK, Rajagopalan, B, Eckhardt, L, Joglar, J, Sandau, KE, Olshansky, B, Wan, E, Noseworthy, PA, Leal, M, Kaufman, E, Gutierrez, A, Marine, JE, Wang, PJ & Russo, AM 2020, 'Guidance for cardiac electrophysiology during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Heart Rhythm Society COVID-19 Task Force; Electrophysiology Section of the American College of Cardiology; and the Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association', Heart rhythm, vol. 17, no. 9, pp. e233-e241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.028

Lakkireddy DR, Chung MK, Gopinathannair R, Patton KK, Gluckman TJ, Turagam M et al. Guidance for cardiac electrophysiology during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Heart Rhythm Society COVID-19 Task Force; Electrophysiology Section of the American College of Cardiology; and the Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association. Heart rhythm. 2020 Sep;17(9):e233-e241. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.028

Lakkireddy, Dhanunjaya R. ; Chung, Mina K. ; Gopinathannair, Rakesh et al. / Guidance for cardiac electrophysiology during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Heart Rhythm Society COVID-19 Task Force; Electrophysiology Section of the American College of Cardiology; and the Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association. In: Heart rhythm. 2020 ; Vol. 17, No. 9. pp. e233-e241.

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