Impact of Nationwide COVID-19 Lockdowns on the Implantation Rate of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant decrease in the number of hospital admissions for severe emergent cardiovascular diseases during lockdowns worldwide. This study aimed to determine the impact of both the first and the second Danish nationwide lockdown on the implantation rate of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs).

Methods

We retrospectively analysed the number of CIED implantations performed in Denmark and stratified them into 3-week intervals.

Results

The total number of de novo CIED implantations decreased during the first lockdown by 15.5% and during the second by 5.1%. Comparing each 3-week interval using rate ratios, a significant decrease in the daily rates of the total number of de novo and replacement CIEDs (0.82, 95% CI [0.70, 0

SUBMITTER: Wood-Kurland HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9741195 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature