St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Acta Cardiol. 2021 Oct;76(8):830-837. doi: 10.1080/00015385.2020.1787636. Epub 2020 Jul 10.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted the availability of cardiology services and management of cardiac conditions. Elective surgeries, outpatient appointments and cardiac imaging have been largely cancelled across the world due to the risk of infection transmission and the need for reallocation of resources to deal with the increasing number of COVID-19 patients. The impact on patients with cardiac co-morbidities during these times may be drastic. However, cardiologists and hospitals across the world have implemented measures to ensure on-going monitoring and care of patients remotely. In this review, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on cardiac services including interventional cardiology services, cardiac imaging and outpatient appointments. In addition, implications for future research and clinical practice are also discussed.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行极大地影响了心脏病学服务的可及性和心脏疾病的管理。由于感染传播的风险以及需要重新分配资源以应对 COVID-19 患者数量的增加，全球范围内的择期手术、门诊预约和心脏成像已基本取消。在此期间，患有心脏合并症的患者可能会受到严重影响。然而，世界各地的心脏病专家和医院已经采取措施，确保远程对患者进行持续监测和护理。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了 COVID-19 对包括介入心脏病学服务、心脏成像和门诊预约在内的心脏服务的影响。此外，还讨论了对未来研究和临床实践的影响。
