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Manninger M, Hermans ANL, Caracioni AA, Rohrer U, Eberl AS, Vernooy K, Zirlik A, Linz D, Scherr D. Photoplethysmography-documented atrial fibrillation in the first week after catheter ablation is associated with lower success rates. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1199630. [PMID: 37424905 PMCID: PMC10324576 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1199630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Aims To test the feasibility of postprocedural photoplethysmography (PPG) rhythm telemonitoring during the first week after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and its predictive value for later AF recurrence. Methods PPG rhythm telemonitoring during the first week after the ablation procedure was offered to a total of 382 consecutive patients undergoing AF ablation. Patients were instructed to perform 1 min PPG recordings by a mobile health application 3 times per day and in case of symptoms. Clinicians assessed the PPG tracings via a secured cloud and the information was remotely integrated into the therapeutic pathway via teleconsultation (TeleCheck-AF approach). Results 119 patients (31%) agreed to perform PPG rhythm telemonitoring after ablation. Patients included in the TeleCheck-AF approach were younger compared to those who declined participation (58 ± 10 vs. 62 ± 10 years, p < 0.001). Median follow up duration was 544 (53-883) days. 27% of patients had PPG tracings suggestive of AF in the week following the ablation. In 24% of patients, the integration of PPG rhythm telemonitoring resulted in a remote clinical intervention during teleconsultation. During follow-up of one year, 33% of patients had ECG-documented AF recurrences. PPG recordings suggestive of AF in the week after ablation were predictive of late recurrences (p < 0.001). Conclusion PPG rhythm telemonitoring during the first week after AF ablation often triggered clinical interventions. Due to its high availability, PPG-based follow-up actively involving patients after AF ablation may close a diagnostic and prognostic gap in the blanking period and increase active patient-involvement.
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- Martin Manninger
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Stauss M, Htay H, Kooman JP, Lindsay T, Woywodt A. Wearables in Nephrology: Fanciful Gadgetry or Prêt-à-Porter? SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:1361. [PMID: 36772401 PMCID: PMC9919296 DOI: 10.3390/s23031361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Telemedicine and digitalised healthcare have recently seen exponential growth, led, in part, by increasing efforts to improve patient flexibility and autonomy, as well as drivers from financial austerity and concerns over climate change. Nephrology is no exception, and daily innovations are underway to provide digitalised alternatives to current models of healthcare provision. Wearable technology already exists commercially, and advances in nanotechnology and miniaturisation mean interest is also garnering clinically. Here, we outline the current existing wearable technology pertaining to the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with a spectrum of kidney disease, give an overview of wearable dialysis technology, and explore wearables that do not yet exist but would be of great interest. Finally, we discuss challenges and potential pitfalls with utilising wearable technology and the factors associated with successful implementation.
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- Madelena Stauss
- Department of Nephrology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston PR2 9HT, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Maastricht University, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston PR2 9HT, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston PR2 9HT, UK
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A'Court C, Jenkins W, Reidy C, Papoutsi C. Patient-initiated cardiovascular monitoring with commercially available devices: How useful is it in a cardiology outpatient setting? Mixed methods, observational study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:428. [PMID: 36175861 PMCID: PMC9520849 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02860-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The availability, affordability and utilisation of commercially available self-monitoring devices is increasing, but their impact on routine clinical decision-making remains little explored. We sought to examine how patient-generated cardiovascular data influenced clinical evaluation in UK cardiology outpatient clinics and to understand clinical attitudes and experiences with using data from commercially available self-monitoring devices. METHODS Mixed methods study combining: a) quantitative and qualitative content analysis of 1373 community cardiology clinic letters, recording consultations between January-September 2020 including periods with different Covid-19 related restrictions, and b) semi-structured qualitative interviews and group discussions with 20 cardiology-affiliated clinicians at the same NHS Trust. RESULTS Patient-generated cardiovascular data were described in 185/1373 (13.5%) clinic letters overall, with the proportion doubling following onset of the first Covid-19 lockdown in England, from 8.3% to 16.6% (p < 0.001). In 127/185 (69%) cases self-monitored data were found to: provide or facilitate cardiac diagnoses (34/127); assist management of previously diagnosed cardiac conditions (55/127); be deployed for cardiovascular prevention (16/127); or be recommended for heart rhythm evaluation (10/127). In 58/185 (31%) cases clinicians did not put the self-monitored data to any evident use and in 12/185 (6.5%) cases patient-generated data prompted an unnecessary referral. In interviews and discussions, clinicians expressed mixed views on patient-generated data but foresaw a need to embrace and plan for this information flow, and proactively address challenges with integration into traditional care pathways. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests patient-generated data are being used for clinical decision-making in ad hoc and opportunistic ways. Given shifts towards remote monitoring in clinical care, accelerated by the pandemic, there is a need to consider how best to incorporate patient-generated data in clinical processes, introduce relevant training, pathways and governance frameworks, and manage associated risks.
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- Christine A'Court
- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Abd-Alrazaq A, Hassan A, Abuelezz I, Ahmed A, Alzubaidi MS, Shah U, Alhuwail D, Giannicchi A, Househ M. Overview of Technologies Implemented During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e29136. [PMID: 34406962 PMCID: PMC8767979 DOI: 10.2196/29136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Technologies have been extensively implemented to provide health care services for all types of clinical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. While several reviews have been conducted regarding technologies used during the COVID-19 pandemic, they were limited by focusing either on a specific technology (or features) or proposed rather than implemented technologies. OBJECTIVE This review aims to provide an overview of technologies, as reported in the literature, implemented during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS We conducted a scoping review using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) Extension for Scoping Reviews. Studies were retrieved by searching 8 electronic databases, checking the reference lists of included studies and relevant reviews (backward reference list checking), and checking studies that cited included studies (forward reference list checking). The search terms were chosen based on the target intervention (ie, technologies) and the target disease (ie, COVID-19). We included English publications that focused on technologies or digital tools implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide health-related services regardless of target health condition, user, or setting. Two reviewers independently assessed the eligibility of studies and extracted data from eligible papers. We used a narrative approach to synthesize extracted data. RESULTS Of 7374 retrieved papers, 126 were deemed eligible. Telemedicine was the most common type of technology (107/126, 84.9%) implemented in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the most common mode of telemedicine was synchronous (100/108, 92.6%). The most common purpose of the technologies was providing consultation (75/126, 59.5%), followed by following up with patients (45/126, 35.7%), and monitoring their health status (22/126, 17.4%). Zoom (22/126, 17.5%) and WhatsApp (12/126, 9.5%) were the most commonly used videoconferencing and social media platforms, respectively. Both health care professionals and health consumers were the most common target users (103/126, 81.7%). The health condition most frequently targeted was COVID-19 (38/126, 30.2%), followed by any physical health conditions (21/126, 16.7%), and mental health conditions (13/126, 10.3%). Technologies were web-based in 84.1% of the studies (106/126). Technologies could be used through 11 modes, and the most common were mobile apps (86/126, 68.3%), desktop apps (73/126, 57.9%), telephone calls (49/126, 38.9%), and websites (45/126, 35.7%). CONCLUSIONS Technologies played a crucial role in mitigating the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. We did not find papers describing the implementation of other technologies (eg, contact-tracing apps, drones, blockchain) during the first wave. Furthermore, technologies in this review were used for other purposes (eg, drugs and vaccines discovery, social distancing, and immunity passport). Future research on studies on these technologies and purposes is recommended, and further reviews are required to investigate technologies implemented in subsequent waves of the pandemic.
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- Alaa Abd-Alrazaq
- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Information Science Department, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait
- Health Informatics Unit, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait, Kuwait
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- School of Professional Studies, Berkeley College, New York, NY, United States
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- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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Książczyk M, Dębska-Kozłowska A, Warchoł I, Lubiński A. Enhancing Healthcare Access-Smartphone Apps in Arrhythmia Screening: Viewpoint. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2021; 9:e23425. [PMID: 34448723 PMCID: PMC8433858 DOI: 10.2196/23425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Atrial fibrillation is the most commonly reported arrhythmia and, if undiagnosed or untreated, may lead to thromboembolic events. It is therefore desirable to provide screening to patients in order to detect atrial arrhythmias. Specific mobile apps and accessory devices, such as smartphones and smartwatches, may play a significant role in monitoring heart rhythm in populations at high risk of arrhythmia. These apps are becoming increasingly common among patients and professionals as a part of mobile health. The rapid development of mobile health solutions may revolutionize approaches to arrhythmia screening. In this viewpoint paper, we assess the availability of smartphone and smartwatch apps and evaluate their efficacy for monitoring heart rhythm and arrhythmia detection. The findings obtained so far suggest they are on the right track to improving the efficacy of early detection of atrial fibrillation, thus lowering the risk of stroke and reducing the economic burden placed on public health.
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- Marcin Książczyk
- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Arrhythmias, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland.,Department of Noninvasive Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Arrhythmias, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Arrhythmias, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Arrhythmias, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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Gawałko M, Duncker D, Manninger M, van der Velden RMJ, Hermans ANL, Verhaert DVM, Pison L, Pisters R, Hemels M, Sultan A, Steven D, Gupta D, Heidbuchel H, Sohaib A, Wijtvliet P, Tieleman R, Gruwez H, Chun J, Schmidt B, Keaney JJ, Müller P, Lodziński P, Svennberg E, Hoekstra O, Jansen WPJ, Desteghe L, de Potter T, Tomlinson DR, Neubeck L, Crijns HJGM, Pluymaekers NAHA, Hendriks JM, Linz D. The European TeleCheck-AF project on remote app-based management of atrial fibrillation during the COVID-19 pandemic: centre and patient experiences. Europace 2021; 23:1003-1015. [PMID: 33822029 PMCID: PMC8083545 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Aims TeleCheck-AF is a multicentre international project initiated to maintain care delivery for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) during COVID-19 through teleconsultations supported by an on-demand photoplethysmography-based heart rate and rhythm monitoring app (FibriCheck®). We describe the characteristics, inclusion rates, and experiences from participating centres according the TeleCheck-AF infrastructure as well as characteristics and experiences from recruited patients. Methods and results Three surveys exploring centre characteristics (n = 25), centre experiences (n = 23), and patient experiences (n = 826) were completed. Self-reported patient characteristics were obtained from the app. Most centres were academic (64%) and specialized public cardiology/district hospitals (36%). Majority of the centres had AF outpatient clinics (64%) and only 36% had AF ablation clinics. The time required to start patient inclusion and total number of included patients in the project was comparable for centres experienced (56%) or inexperienced in mHealth use. Within 28 weeks, 1930 AF patients were recruited, mainly for remote AF control (31% of patients) and AF ablation follow-up (42%). Average inclusion rate was highest during the lockdown restrictions and reached a steady state at a lower level after easing the restrictions (188 vs. 52 weekly recruited patients). Majority (>80%) of the centres reported no problems during the implementation of the TeleCheck-AF approach. Recruited patients [median age 64 (55–71), 62% male] agreed that the FibriCheck® app was easy to use (94%). Conclusion Despite different health care settings and mobile health experiences, the TeleCheck-AF approach could be set up within an extremely short time and easily used in different European centres during COVID-19.
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- Monika Gawałko
- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands.,1st Department of Cardiology, Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Electrophysiology, University of Cologne, Heart Centre, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Electrophysiology, University of Cologne, Heart Centre, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Antwerp University and University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology II-Electrophysiology, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd's University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Deptartment of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Antwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium.,Hasselt University and Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Center, Onze Lieve Vrouwziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.,Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Abd-alrazaq A, Hassan A, Abuelezz I, Ahmed A, Alzubaidi MS, Shah U, Alhuwail D, Giannicchi A, Househ M. Overview of Technologies Implemented During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review (Preprint).. [DOI: 10.2196/preprints.29136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Technologies have been extensively implemented to provide health care services for all types of clinical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. While several reviews have been conducted regarding technologies used during the COVID-19 pandemic, they were limited by focusing either on a specific technology (or features) or proposed rather than implemented technologies.
OBJECTIVE
This review aims to provide an overview of technologies, as reported in the literature, implemented during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
METHODS
We conducted a scoping review using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) Extension for Scoping Reviews. Studies were retrieved by searching 8 electronic databases, checking the reference lists of included studies and relevant reviews (backward reference list checking), and checking studies that cited included studies (forward reference list checking). The search terms were chosen based on the target intervention (ie, technologies) and the target disease (ie, COVID-19). We included English publications that focused on technologies or digital tools implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide health-related services regardless of target health condition, user, or setting. Two reviewers independently assessed the eligibility of studies and extracted data from eligible papers. We used a narrative approach to synthesize extracted data.
RESULTS
Of 7374 retrieved papers, 126 were deemed eligible. Telemedicine was the most common type of technology (107/126, 84.9%) implemented in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the most common mode of telemedicine was synchronous (100/108, 92.6%). The most common purpose of the technologies was providing consultation (75/126, 59.5%), followed by following up with patients (45/126, 35.7%), and monitoring their health status (22/126, 17.4%). Zoom (22/126, 17.5%) and WhatsApp (12/126, 9.5%) were the most commonly used videoconferencing and social media platforms, respectively. Both health care professionals and health consumers were the most common target users (103/126, 81.7%). The health condition most frequently targeted was COVID-19 (38/126, 30.2%), followed by any physical health conditions (21/126, 16.7%), and mental health conditions (13/126, 10.3%). Technologies were web-based in 84.1% of the studies (106/126). Technologies could be used through 11 modes, and the most common were mobile apps (86/126, 68.3%), desktop apps (73/126, 57.9%), telephone calls (49/126, 38.9%), and websites (45/126, 35.7%).
CONCLUSIONS
Technologies played a crucial role in mitigating the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. We did not find papers describing the implementation of other technologies (eg, contact-tracing apps, drones, blockchain) during the first wave. Furthermore, technologies in this review were used for other purposes (eg, drugs and vaccines discovery, social distancing, and immunity passport). Future research on studies on these technologies and purposes is recommended, and further reviews are required to investigate technologies implemented in subsequent waves of the pandemic.
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Linz D, Dobrev D. A disproportional rise in the growing submission rate to International Journal of Cardiology Heart & Vasculature during the COVID‑19 pandemic. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2021; 33:100749. [PMID: 33748403 PMCID: PMC7957093 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Dominik Linz
- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Pharmacology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, Faculty of Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Departments of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
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Varma N, Cygankiewicz I, Turakhia M, Heidbuchel H, Hu Y, Chen LY, Couderc J, Cronin EM, Estep JD, Grieten L, Lane DA, Mehra R, Page A, Passman R, Piccini J, Piotrowicz E, Piotrowicz R, Platonov PG, Ribeiro AL, Rich RE, Russo AM, Slotwiner D, Steinberg JS, Svennberg E. 2021 ISHNE/HRS/EHRA/APHRS collaborative statement on mHealth in Arrhythmia Management: Digital Medical Tools for Heart Rhythm Professionals: From the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology/Heart Rhythm Society/European Heart Rhythm Association/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society. J Arrhythm 2021; 37:271-319. [PMID: 33850572 PMCID: PMC8022003 DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
This collaborative statement from the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology/Heart Rhythm Society/European Heart Rhythm Association/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society describes the current status of mobile health ("mHealth") technologies in arrhythmia management. The range of digital medical tools and heart rhythm disorders that they may be applied to and clinical decisions that may be enabled are discussed. The facilitation of comorbidity and lifestyle management (increasingly recognized to play a role in heart rhythm disorders) and patient self-management are novel aspects of mHealth. The promises of predictive analytics but also operational challenges in embedding mHealth into routine clinical care are explored.
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- Taipei Veterans General HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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- University of RochesterRochesterNYUSA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineChicagoILUSA
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- Faculdade de MedicinaCentro de TelessaúdeHospital das Clínicasand Departamento de Clínica MédicaUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteBrazil
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- Cardiology DivisionNewYork‐Presbyterian Queensand School of Health Policy and ResearchWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNYUSA
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Pluymaekers NAHA, van der Velden RMJ, Hermans ANL, Gawalko M, Buskes S, Keijenberg JJHMW, Vorstermans B, Crijns HJGM, Hendriks JM, Linz D. On-Demand Mobile Health Infrastructure for Remote Rhythm Monitoring within a Wait-and-See Strategy for Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: TeleWAS-AF. Cardiology 2021; 146:392-396. [PMID: 33735889 DOI: 10.1159/000514156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Recently, we introduced the TeleCheck-AF approach, an on-demand mobile health (mHealth) infrastructure using app-based heart rate and rhythm monitoring for 7 days, to support long-term atrial fibrillation (AF) management through teleconsultation. Herein, we extend the mHealth approach to patients with recent-onset AF at the emergency department (ED). In the proposed TeleWAS-AF approach, on-demand heart rate and rhythm monitoring are used to support a wait-and-see strategy at the ED. All stable patients who present to the ED with recent-onset symptomatic AF and who are able to use mHealth solutions for heart rate and rhythm monitoring are eligible for this approach. Patients will receive both education on AF and instructions on the use of the mHealth technology before discharge from the ED. A case coordinator will subsequently check whether patients are able to activate the mHealth solution and to perform heart rate and rhythm measurements. Forty hours after AF onset, the first assessment teleconsultation with the physician will take place, determining the need for delayed cardioversion. After maximal 7 days of remote monitoring, a second assessment teleconsultation may occur, in which the rhythm can be reassessed and further treatment strategy can be discussed with the patients. This on-demand mHealth prescription increases patient involvement in the care process and treatment decision-making by encouraging self-management, while avoiding excess data-load requiring work-intensive and expensive data management. Implementation of the TeleWAS-AF approach may facilitate the management of AF in the ED and reduce the burden on the ED system, which enhances the capacity for health care utilization.
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- Nikki A H A Pluymaekers
- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Varma N, Cygankiewicz I, Turakhia M, Heidbuchel H, Hu Y, Chen LY, Couderc J, Cronin EM, Estep JD, Grieten L, Lane DA, Mehra R, Page A, Passman R, Piccini J, Piotrowicz E, Piotrowicz R, Platonov PG, Ribeiro AL, Rich RE, Russo AM, Slotwiner D, Steinberg JS, Svennberg E. 2021 ISHNE/ HRS/ EHRA/ APHRS collaborative statement on mHealth in Arrhythmia Management: Digital Medical Tools for Heart Rhythm Professionals: From the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology/Heart Rhythm Society/European Heart Rhythm Association/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2021; 26:e12795. [PMID: 33513268 PMCID: PMC7935104 DOI: 10.1111/anec.12795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This collaborative statement from the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology/ Heart Rhythm Society/ European Heart Rhythm Association/ Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society describes the current status of mobile health ("mHealth") technologies in arrhythmia management. The range of digital medical tools and heart rhythm disorders that they may be applied to and clinical decisions that may be enabled are discussed. The facilitation of comorbidity and lifestyle management (increasingly recognized to play a role in heart rhythm disorders) and patient self-management are novel aspects of mHealth. The promises of predictive analytics but also operational challenges in embedding mHealth into routine clinical care are explored.
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- Taipei Veterans General HospitalTaipeiTaiwan
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- University of RochesterRochesterNYUSA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineChicagoILUSA
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- Faculdade de MedicinaCentro de Telessaúde, Hospital das Clínicas, and Departamento de Clínica MédicaUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteBrazil
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- Cardiology DivisionNewYork‐Presbyterian Queens, and School of Health Policy and ResearchWeill Cornell MedicineNew YorkNYUSA
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Varma N, Cygankiewicz I, Turakhia MP, Heidbuchel H, Hu YF, Chen LY, Couderc JP, Cronin EM, Estep JD, Grieten L, Lane DA, Mehra R, Page A, Passman R, Piccini JP, Piotrowicz E, Piotrowicz R, Platonov PG, Ribeiro AL, Rich RE, Russo AM, Slotwiner D, Steinberg JS, Svennberg E. 2021 ISHNE/HRS/EHRA/APHRS Expert Collaborative Statement on mHealth in Arrhythmia Management: Digital Medical Tools for Heart Rhythm Professionals: From the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology/Heart Rhythm Society/European Heart Rhythm Association/Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2021; 14:e009204. [PMID: 33573393 PMCID: PMC7892205 DOI: 10.1161/circep.120.009204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
This collaborative statement from the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology/Heart Rhythm Society/European Heart Rhythm Association/Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society describes the current status of mobile health technologies in arrhythmia management. The range of digital medical tools and heart rhythm disorders that they may be applied to and clinical decisions that may be enabled are discussed. The facilitation of comorbidity and lifestyle management (increasingly recognized to play a role in heart rhythm disorders) and patient self-management are novel aspects of mobile health. The promises of predictive analytics but also operational challenges in embedding mobile health into routine clinical care are explored.
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- Niraj Varma
- Cleveland Clinic, OH (N.V., J.D.E., R.M., R.E.R.)
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- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan (Y.-F.H.)
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- Cleveland Clinic, OH (N.V., J.D.E., R.M., R.E.R.)
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- University of Rochester, NY (J.-P.C., A.P., J.S.S.)
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (R. Passman)
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- National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (E.P., R. Piotrowicz)
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Centro de Telessaúde, Hospital das Clínicas, and Departamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (A.L.R.)
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (A.M.R.)
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- Cardiology Division, New York-Presbyterian Queens, NY (D.S.)
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden (E.S.)
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- Dominik Linz
- Corresponding author at: Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Hermans ANL, van der Velden RMJ, Gawalko M, Verhaert DVM, Desteghe L, Duncker D, Manninger M, Heidbuchel H, Pisters R, Hemels M, Pison L, Sohaib A, Sultan A, Steven D, Wijtvliet P, Tieleman R, Gupta D, Dobrev D, Svennberg E, Crijns HJGM, Pluymaekers NAHA, Hendriks JM, Linz D. On-demand mobile health infrastructures to allow comprehensive remote atrial fibrillation and risk factor management through teleconsultation. Clin Cardiol 2020; 43:1232-1239. [PMID: 33030259 PMCID: PMC7661648 DOI: 10.1002/clc.23469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although novel teleconsultation solutions can deliver remote situations that are relatively similar to face-to-face interaction, remote assessment of heart rate and rhythm as well as risk factors remains challenging in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). HYPOTHESIS Mobile health (mHealth) solutions can support remote AF management. METHODS Herein, we discuss available mHealth tools and strategies on how to incorporate the remote assessment of heart rate, rhythm and risk factors to allow comprehensive AF management through teleconsultation. RESULTS Particularly, in the light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there is decreased capacity to see patients in the outpatient clinic and mHealth has become an important component of many AF outpatient clinics. Several validated mHealth solutions are available for remote heart rate and rhythm monitoring as well as for risk factor assessment. mHealth technologies can be used for (semi-)continuous longitudinal monitoring or for short-term on-demand monitoring, dependent on the respective requirements and clinical scenarios. As a possible solution to improve remote AF care through teleconsultation, we introduce the on-demand TeleCheck-AF mHealth approach that allows remote app-based assessment of heart rate and rhythm around teleconsultations, which has been developed and implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. CONCLUSION Large scale international mHealth projects, such as TeleCheck-AF, will provide insight into the additional value and potential limitations of mHealth strategies to remotely manage AF patients. Such mHealth infrastructures may be well suited within an integrated AF-clinic, which may require redesign of practice and reform of health care systems.
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Department of CardiologyRadboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life SciencesHasselt UniversityHasseltBelgium
- Heart Center HasseltJessa HospitalHasseltBelgium
- Department of CardiologyAntwerp University Hospital and Antwerp UniversityAntwerpBelgium
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and AngiologyHannover Medical SchoolHannoverGermany
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- Department of CardiologyMedizinische Universität GrazGrazAustria
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- Department of CardiologyAntwerp University Hospital and Antwerp UniversityAntwerpBelgium
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- Department of CardiologyRijnstate HospitalArnhemThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyRadboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
- Department of CardiologyRijnstate HospitalArnhemThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyHospital East LimburgGenkBelgium
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- Department of CardiologySt Bartholomew's Hospital, Bart's Health NHS TrustLondonUK
- Department of CardiologyKing George HospitalLondonUK
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Heart CenterUniversity Hospital CologneCologneGermany
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Heart CenterUniversity Hospital CologneCologneGermany
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- Department of CardiologyMartini HospitalGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyMartini HospitalGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyLiverpool Heart and Chest HospitalLiverpoolUK
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- Institute of Pharmacology, West German Heart and Vascular CentreUniversity Duisburg‐EssenEssenGermany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular MedicineKarolinska Institutet and Karolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm DisordersUniversity of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide HospitalAdelaideAustralia
- College of Nursing and Health SciencesFlinders UniversityAdelaideAustralia
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Department of CardiologyRadboud University Medical CentreNijmegenThe Netherlands
- Centre for Heart Rhythm DisordersUniversity of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide HospitalAdelaideAustralia
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesUniversity of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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Linz D, van der Velden RMJ, Gawalko M, Hermans ANL, Pluymaekers NAHA, Hendriks JM. Remote management and education in patients with cardiovascular conditions during COVID-19 and beyond. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2020; 30:100646. [PMID: 32984496 PMCID: PMC7505565 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Dominik Linz
- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, the Netherlands.,1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.,Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Short-term outcome associated with remote evaluation (telecardiology) of patients with cardiovascular diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2020; 30:100625. [PMID: 32905165 PMCID: PMC7466955 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Introduction During the recent COVID-19 outbreak, Italian health authorities mandated to replace in-person outpatient evaluations with remote evaluations. Methods From March 16th 2020 to April 22th 2020, all outpatients scheduled for in-person cardiac evaluations were instead evaluated by phone. We aimed to report the short-term follow-up of 345 patients evaluated remotely and to compare it with a cohort of patients evaluated in-person during the same period in 2019. Results During a mean follow-up of 54 ± 11 days, a significantly higher proportion of patients evaluated in-person in 2019 visited the emergency department or died for any cause (39/391, 10% versus 13/345 3.7%, p = 0.001) and visited the emergency department for cardiovascular causes (19/391, 4.9% versus 7/345, 2.0%, p = 0.04) compared to 2020. No cardiovascular death was recorded in the two periods. To an evaluation with a satisfaction questionnaire 49% of patients would like to continue using remote controls in addition to traditional ones. Conclusion These findings may have important implications for the management of patients during the current COVID-19 pandemic because they suggest that remote cardiovascular evaluations may replace in-hospital visits for a limited period.
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Gawałko M, Kapłon-Cieślicka A, Hohl M, Dobrev D, Linz D. COVID-19 associated atrial fibrillation: Incidence, putative mechanisms and potential clinical implications. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2020; 30:100631. [PMID: 32904969 PMCID: PMC7462635 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel, highly transmittable and severe strain disease, which has rapidly spread worldwide. Despite epidemiological evidence linking COVID-19 with cardiovascular diseases, little is known about whether and how COVID-19 influences atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent arrhythmia in clinical practice. Here, we review the available evidence for prevalence and incidence of AF in patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and discuss disease management approaches and potential treatment options for COVID-19 infected AF patients.
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- Monika Gawałko
- 1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Barrios Espinosa C, Hemels ME, Dobrev D, Heijman J. Recurrence of atrial fibrillation following non-cardiac surgery or acute illness: A common but rarely detected complication. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2020; 29:100609. [PMID: 32885800 PMCID: PMC7452374 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Cristian Barrios Espinosa
- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate, Arnhem, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Pharmacology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Ding EY, Svennberg E, Wurster C, Duncker D, Manninger M, Lubitz SA, Dickson E, Fitzgibbons TP, Akoum N, Al-Khatib SM, Attia ZI, Ghanbari H, Marrouche NF, Mendenhall GS, Peters NS, Tarakji KG, Turakhia M, Wan EY, McManus DD. Survey of current perspectives on consumer-available digital health devices for detecting atrial fibrillation. CARDIOVASCULAR DIGITAL HEALTH JOURNAL 2020; 1:21-29. [PMID: 32924024 PMCID: PMC7452829 DOI: 10.1016/j.cvdhj.2020.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Many digital health technologies capable of atrial fibrillation (AF) detection are directly available to patients. However, adaptation into clinical practice by heart rhythm healthcare practitioners (HCPs) is unclear. OBJECTIVE To examine HCP perspectives on use of commercial technologies for AF detection and management. METHODS We created an electronic survey for HCPs assessing practice demographics and perspectives on digital devices for AF detection and management. The survey was distributed electronically to all members of 3 heart rhythm professional societies. RESULTS We received 1601 responses out of 73,563 e-mails sent, with 43.6% from cardiac electrophysiologists, 12.8% from fellows, and 11.6% from advanced practice practitioners. Most respondents (62.3%) reported having recommended patient use of a digital device for AF detection. Those who did not had concerns about their accuracy (29.6%), clinical utility of results (22.8%), and integration into electronic health records (19.8%). Results from a 30-second single-lead electrocardiogram were sufficient for 42.7% of HCPs to recommend oral anticoagulation for patients at high risk for stroke. Respondents wanted more data comparing the accuracy of digital devices to conventional devices for AF monitoring (64.9%). A quarter (27.3%) of HCPs had no reservations recommending digital devices for AF detection, and most (53.4%) wanted guidelines from their professional societies providing guidance on their optimal use. CONCLUSION Many HCPs have already integrated digital devices into their clinical practice. However, HCPs reported facing challenges when using digital technologies for AF detection, and professional society recommendations on their use are needed.
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- Eric Y. Ding
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Danderyd, Sweden
- Department of Cardiology, Karolinska Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Rhythmology and Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Atrial Fibrillation Program, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Division, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California
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- National Heart and Lung Institute & Centre for Cardiac Engineering, Imperial College London & NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Hendriks JM. Integrated care in atrial fibrillation – Are we truly integrating? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE COORDINATION 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/2053434520937416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Integrated care is an emerging approach to manage patients with chronic complex conditions, such as atrial fibrillation (AF). The current international practice guidelines recommend an integrated care approach in AF, which consists of four fundamentals being patient involvement, a multidisciplinary team approach, the use of technology, and comprehensive management focussing on the treatment of AF, prevention of thromboembolic complications, and the management of co-morbid conditions, cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle modification. Despite the guideline recommendations, the term integrated care is being used inconsistently within the current available literature. This publication aims to contribute to the clarification of the integrate AF care concept and the consequent appropriate use in clinical practice and research, whilst awaiting an upcoming update of international practice guidelines.
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- Jeroen M Hendriks
- Flinders University, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Australia
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