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Adaptations of paediatric cardiology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

Part of: Infectious

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2021

Michael A. Fremed Open the ORCID record for Michael A. Fremed [Opens in a new window] ,
Talha Niaz ,
Kyle D. Hope Open the ORCID record for Kyle D. Hope [Opens in a new window] ,
Carolyn A. Altman ,
Victor Y. Levy ,
Julie S. Glickstein  and
Jonathan N. Johnson
Michael A. Fremed*
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Talha Niaz
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Kyle D. Hope
Affiliation:
Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Carolyn A. Altman
Affiliation:
Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Victor Y. Levy
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
Julie S. Glickstein
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Jonathan N. Johnson
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
*
Author for correspondence: M. A. Fremed, MD, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, 3959 Broadway, North Building, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, USA. Tel: [201]-218-4296 Fax: [212]-342-5704 E-mail: mf3032@cumc.columbia.edu
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Abstract

During the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring and summer of 2020, paediatric heart centres were forced to rapidly alter the way patient care was provided to minimise interruption to patient care as well as exposure to the virus. In this survey-based descriptive study, we characterise changes that occurred within paediatric cardiology practices across the United States and described provider experience and attitudes towards these changes during the pandemic. Common changes that were implemented included decreased numbers of procedures, limiting visitors and shifting towards telemedicine encounters. The information obtained from this survey may be useful in guiding and standardising responses to future public health crises.

Keywords

COVID-19pediatric cardiologypractice changes
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 32 , Issue 9 , September 2022 , pp. 1446 - 1450
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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