Submitted by clarem on 9th March 2021
This study group brought together researchers and clinicians to provide further insight into these complex challenges through a variety of mathematical approaches.
Proposed issues explored related to:
1. The overarching state of the delivery of elective cardiovascular procedures and outpatient consultations at the national level, as a result of the pandemic and how this plays out at regional or local (single NHS trust) levels.
2. An exemplar procedure - Aortic Stenosis – for which there is a particularly well-defined data set and for which missed early intervention can lead to particularly adverse outcomes over the course of one or two years.
3. An exemplar condition – chronic heart failure - treatment regimens for which are less well-defined, yet the missed appointments during the pandemic represent a major perturbation to care that may impact on the optimal management of resources within cardiology departments.
Following the event, Plus Magazine interviewed Dr Jess Enright (University of Glasgow) and Dr Ramesh Nadarajah (University of Leeds). Ramesh presented the challenges at the event and Jess was one of the modelers who helped to develop the event. The inspiring podcast can be heard here.