COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the cardiac implantable electronic devices' implantation rates in Croatia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced health-care organization worldwide, including management of non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac implantable electronic devices' (CIEDs) implantation rates in Croatia.

Methods

A retrospective, observational, national study was conducted. The data on CIEDs' implantation rates from 20 Croatian implantation centres, between January 2018 and June 2021, were extracted from the national Health Insurance Fund registry. Implantation rates before and after COVID-19 pandemic started, were compared.

Results

The overall numbers of CIED implantations in Croatia during COVID-19 pandemic were not different in comparison to 2 years pre-COVID

SUBMITTER: Zeljkovic I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10132659 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature