Position Statement on the Management of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Australia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Living Document

Kumar, Saurabh; Haqqani, Haris; Wynn, Gareth; Pathak, Rajeev; Lipton, Jonathan; Mahajan, Rajiv; Sanders, Prashanthan; Thomas, Stewart; Wilsmore, Bradley; Mariani, Justin

Position Statement on the Management of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Australia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Living Document

Date

2020

Authors

Kumar, Saurabh

Haqqani, Haris

Wynn, Gareth

Pathak, Rajeev

Lipton, Jonathan

Mahajan, Rajiv

Sanders, Prashanthan

Thomas, Stewart

Wilsmore, Bradley

Mariani, Justin

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

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.