Urgent Pacemaker Implantation Rates in the Veneto Region of Italy After the COVID-19 Outbreak

Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2020 Jun;13(6):e008722. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.120.008722. Epub 2020 May 20.

¹ Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences & Public Health, University of Padova, Italy (F.M., A.Z., D.G., A.D.M., P.V.F., F.F., M.P.M., L.C., S.I.).
² Cardiology Division, Hospital of Cittadella, Italy (R.V., M.S., G.M.F.).
³ Cardiology Division, Hospital of Camposampiero, Padova, Italy (R.V.).
⁴ Department of Cardiology, Dell' Angelo Hospital, Mestre, Italy (S.T., P.C.).
⁵ Cardiology Division, Hospital of Piove di Sacco, Padova, Italy (D.M., L. Marinaccio).
⁶ Division of Cardiology, Riuniti Hospital Padova Sud, Monselice, Italy (PD) (G.P., B.I.).
⁷ Department of Cardiology, Hospital of Treviso, Italy (C.C., E.G., V.C.).
⁸ Cardiologia, Ospedali dell'Ovest Vicentino, Azienda ULSS 8 Berica, Arzignano, Vicenza, Italy (C.B., C.D.V.).
⁹ Cardiology Department, Public Hospital of Mirano, Venezia, Italy (S.S., A.L.).
¹⁰ Cardiology Department, Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Unit, Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Rovigo, Italy (L.R., L. Marcantoni).
¹¹ Department of Cardiology, Civil Hospital, Belluno, Italy (A.T., G.T.).

^# Contributed equally.

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Keywords: COVID-19; atrioventricular block; bradycardia; pacemaker; pandemics.

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