COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the cardiacimplantable electronic devices’ implantationrates in Croatia

Zeljkovic Ivan, Ferri Jerko, Mioc Pavao, Brusich Sandro, Matasic Richard, Jurisic Zrinka, Szavits Nossan Janko, Maricic Lana, Cvitkusic Lukenda Katica, Radeljic Vjekoslav, Pavlovic Nikola, Manola Sime

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0284699

Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1273224

COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the cardiac implantable electronic devices’ implantation rates in Croatia

Zeljkovic Ivan, Ferri Jerko, Mioc Pavao, Brusich Sandro, Matasic Richard, Jurisic Zrinka, Szavits Nossan Janko, Maricic Lana, Cvitkusic Lukenda Katica, Radeljic Vjekoslav, Pavlovic Nikola, Manola Sime

COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the cardiac implantable electronic devices’ implantation rates in Croatia // PLoS One, 18 (2023), 4; e0284699, 8 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0284699 (međunarodna recenzija, pregledni rad, znanstveni)

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Naslov
COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the cardiac implantable electronic devices’ implantation rates in Croatia

Autori
Zeljkovic Ivan, Ferri Jerko, Mioc Pavao, Brusich Sandro, Matasic Richard, Jurisic Zrinka, Szavits Nossan Janko, Maricic Lana, Cvitkusic Lukenda Katica, Radeljic Vjekoslav, Pavlovic Nikola, Manola Sime

Izvornik
PLoS One (1932-6203) 18 (2023), 4; E0284699, 8

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Covid-19, Croatia, defibrilators, implantable ; humans ; pacemaker artificial ; pandemics, retrospective study

Sažetak
Abstract Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced health-care organization worldwide, including management of non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac implantable electronic devices’ (CIEDs) implantation rates in Croatia. Methods A retrospective, observational, national study was conducted. The data on CIEDs’ implantation rates from 20 Croatian implantation centres, between January 2018 and June 2021, were extracted from the national Health Insurance Fund registry. Implantation rates before and after COVID-19 pandemic started, were compared. Results The overall numbers of CIED implantations in Croatia during COVID-19 pandemic were not different in comparison to 2 years pre-COVID-19 time (2618 vs. 2807, p = .081). The pacemaker implantation rates decreased significantly (by 45%) during April (122 vs. 223, p < .001) and May 2020 (135 vs. 244, p = .001), as well as during November 2020 (177 vs. 264, p = .003), but significantly increased during summer months 2020 comparing to 2018 and 2019 (737 vs. 497, p<0.001). The ICD implantation rates decreased significantly by 59% in April 2020 (26 vs. 64, p = .048). Conclusion To the authors best knowledge this is a first study including complete national data on CIED implantation rates and COVID-19 pandemic impact. A significant reduction in number of both pacemaker and ICD implants during specific months of the COVID-19 pandemic was determined. However, afterwards compensation in implants resulted in similar total number when the complete year was evaluated.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

POVEZANOST RADA

Profili:

Lana Maričić (autor)