Heart Team meetings during COVID-19
Ali R. Wahadat, Amir H. Sadeghi, Wilco Tanis
Abstract
What adult CHD (and other) patients must do/expect during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond • Social distancing (all, until further notice) • Shielding of high-risk patients [i.e.single ventricle physiology, pulmonary arterial hypertension, immunosuppressed/compromised patients, other specific patients (consult your local provider) • Tele-health clinics and deferment of elective/prognostic procedures to minimize COVID exposure; these temporary measures need/ should not compromise outlook • Made aware of contingency plans for urgent care: Where, How, When?Follow guidance from NHS and other sites, particularly so from local providers • Regular updates/information sharing about COVID-19 • Mental and psychosocial well-being, exercise, lifestyle modifica- tion(s), improve oneself • A new improved model of care after COVID, utilizing technology, artificial intelligence, and, crucially, education and patient empowerment