Implementation of a cardiovascular emergency telephone line in response to lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Lucrecia M. Burgos, MD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3999-1265
  • Alfonsina Candiello
  • Silvina S. Ferradas
  • Andreína Gil Ramirez
  • Santiago Ordoñez
  • Ignacio Mondragón
  • Alberto Alves de Lima
  • Diego Conde
  • Jorge A. Belardi
  • Juan P. Costabel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.0523

Keywords:

COVID-19, pandemic, cardiovascular emergency

Abstract

The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has restricted health care access for patients with cardiovascular (CV) disease.

Author Biographies

Lucrecia M. Burgos, MD

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Alfonsina Candiello

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Silvina S. Ferradas

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Andreína Gil Ramirez

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Santiago Ordoñez

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ignacio Mondragón

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Alberto Alves de Lima

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Diego Conde

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jorge A. Belardi

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan P. Costabel

Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Published

07/01/2020

How to Cite

Burgos, MD, L. M., A. Candiello, S. S. Ferradas, A. G. Ramirez, S. Ordoñez, I. Mondragón, A. Alves de Lima, D. Conde, J. A. Belardi, and J. P. Costabel. “Implementation of a Cardiovascular Emergency Telephone Line in Response to Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic”. Journal of Emergency Management, vol. 18, no. 7, July 2020, pp. 115-7, doi:10.5055/jem.0523.

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Letters to the Editor