GuidelineHeart rhythm2020
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.
Guideline in Heart rhythm, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05560737 (ODYSSEE-vCHAT Mental Health Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 161 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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ODYSSEE-vCHAT Mental Health Study: A Virtual Community Promoting Health Literacy, Self-Care, and Peer Support for Heart Failure and Kidney Disease
Who cites it
161 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 261 citations in OpenAlex.
- QTc prolongation in COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, azithromycin, or lopinavir/ritonavir: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety · 2021Pooled it
- ACC Health Policy Statement on Cardiovascular Disease Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2021Guideline
- Guideline
- QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, and sudden death with short courses of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine as used in COVID-19: A systematic review.Heart rhythm · 2020Pooled it
- Restructuring Electrophysiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Practical Guide From a New York City Hospital Network.Critical pathways in cardiology · 2020Guideline
- Guidance for Rebooting Electrophysiology Through the COVID-19 Pandemic From the Heart Rhythm Society and the American Heart Association Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology: Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology.JACC. Clinical electrophysiology · 2020Guideline
- Informational letters or postcards to initiate remote monitoring among veterans with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: A randomized, controlled trial.Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE · 2024Trial
- Mobile health technology-supported atrial fibrillation screening and integrated care: A report from the mAFA-II trial Long-term Extension Cohort.European journal of internal medicine · 2020Trial
- Utilization and implementation of remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices in Australia and New Zealand: Adoption, workload, and integration challenges.Heart rhythm O2 · 2026Article
- In-hospital cardiovascular outcomes of COVID-19-associated cytokine storm: a population-level study.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2026Article
- Long-Term Cardiovascular and Mortality Risk in Patients with Pre-Existing Arrhythmia Post-SARS-CoV-2 Infection.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Veterans health administration national cardiac device surveillance program: Structured, centralized remote monitoring for cardiovascular implantable electronic devices to improve quality of care.Heart rhythm O2 · 2025Review
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- Scoping review about pathogenesis, risk factors, and treatment of venous and arterial thrombosis in coronavirus infection.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Mid-term follow-up of COVID-19 patients with permanent pacemaker implantation due to bradyarrhythmia at the acute phase of infection.ARYA atherosclerosis · 2025Article
- Pathogenic mechanisms of cardiovascular damage in COVID-19.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2024Review
- Negative effects of COVID-19 on the implantation rate of cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator device.Journal of arrhythmia · 2024Article
- Electrocardiography in Children Hospitalized for COVID-19 and Not Suffering from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): An Observational Study.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- Marine natural products and human immunity: novel biomedical resources for anti-infection of SARS-CoV-2 and related cardiovascular disease.Natural products and bioprospecting · 2024Review
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24 authors at 20 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
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.
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