Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, and University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qid, Australia.
Heart Lung Circ. 2020 Jun;29(6):e57-e68. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 May 11.
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a significant stress on health resources in Australia. The Heart Rhythm Council of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand aims to provide a framework for efficient resource utilisation balanced with competing risks when appropriately treating patients with cardiac arrhythmias. This document provides practical recommendations for the electrophysiology (EP) and cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) services in Australia. The document will be updated regularly as new evidence and knowledge is gained with time.
新冠疫情给澳大利亚的卫生资源带来了巨大压力。澳大利亚和新西兰心脏协会心律委员会旨在为心律失常患者的治疗提供一个平衡竞争风险的高效资源利用框架。本文件为澳大利亚电生理(EP)和心脏植入电子设备(CIED)服务提供了实用建议。随着时间的推移,新的证据和知识不断积累,本文件将定期更新。