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Clinical Research in Cardiology
Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology 9/2021

Open Access 01-09-2021 | COVID-19 | Letter to the Editors

Remote proctoring for high-risk coronary interventions with mechanical circulatory support during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Authors: Felix J. Woitek, Stephan Haussig, Johannes Mierke, Axel Linke, Norman Mangner

Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology | Issue 9/2021

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Abstract

Remote proctoring by advanced digital technologies may help to overcome pandemic, geographic, and resource-related constraints for mentoring and educating interventional cardiology skills. We present a case series of patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (HR-PCI) with mechanical circulatory support (MCS) guided by remote proctoring to gain insights into a streaming technology platform with regard to video/audio quality, visibility of all structural and imaging details, and delay in transmission. According to our experience, remote proctoring appears to be a reliable, quick, and resource-conserving way to disseminate, educate and improve MCS-supported HR-PCI with implications far beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Metadata
Title
Remote proctoring for high-risk coronary interventions with mechanical circulatory support during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Authors
Felix J. Woitek
Stephan Haussig
Johannes Mierke
Axel Linke
Norman Mangner
Publication date
01-09-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Research in Cardiology / Issue 9/2021
Print ISSN: 1861-0684
Electronic ISSN: 1861-0692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-021-01890-3

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