Title of article :
Adult Congenital and Structural Interventions in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era: Report from an Iranian Tertiary Cardiovascular Center
Author/Authors :
Saedi, Sedigheh Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Firouzi, Ata Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Baradaran, Abdolvahab Cardiac Primary Prevention Research Center - Tehran Heart Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Iran is one of the countries hit hard and early by the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Interventions for congenital
and structural heart disease came to a halt in the initial part the year 2020, however as the pandemic seemed no closer to an end there was a
mandate for elective catheterization procedures to be slowly and cautiously resumed. Aims and Objectives: In the present report we discuss
the challenges we faced and the experiences earned as a cardiovascular tertiary center in the field of adult congenital and structural interventions
in the COVID era. Material and Methods: Adult congenital and structural interventions were resumed in May 2020 with implementing strict
screening protocols regulated by our institutional COVID committee. Patients were closely monitored for developing COVID-19 symptoms
in hospital and two weeks following discharge. Results: In the regular review performed by the COVID committee there was no increase
in new cases of the disease related to the interventional procedures and related admission. Conclusion: As the fate of pandemic remains
unforeseeable, structural and congenital interventions need to be resumed in a sustainable fashion and with an instituted system of patient
protection. The workflow might slow down during disease peaks with a catch-up in more stable disease periods.
Keywords :
Cardiac catheterization , congenital heart disease , coronavirus disease 2019 , structural heart disease
Journal title :
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine