Open AccessStatement for electrophysiological procedures under the COVID‐19 pandemic from the Japanese heart rhythm society task force
Author(s) -
Satomi Kazuhiro,
Watanabe Eiichi,
Takatsuki Seiji,
Fukamizu Seiji,
Iwasaki Yuki,
Takeuchi Daiji,
Nogami Akihiko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1002/joa3.12419
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , medicine , task force , statement (logic) , triage , face (sociological concept) , heart rhythm , disease , task (project management) , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , virology , cardiology , law , pathology , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , public administration , management , outbreak , social science , sociology , economics
COVID‐19 is a global catastrophe with markedly reduced health and economy of human civilization. Heart rhythm disorder has also been impacted by this disease. This statement is the universal criteria for EP procedures in the new era, which we will face during COVID‐19 pandemic. We described the methods of triage based on the severity of disease, the regional state of pandemic and supply of medical resources. This guidance will be the universal criteria for EP procedures in the new era, which we will face during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic.