The effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on quality of life in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices.

Context: Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) has been demonstrated to have an effect on the autonomic nervous system, which may have antiarrhythmic effects. The effects of OMT in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have not previously been reported. This study investigated the impact of OMT on quality of life (QOL) in this patient population.

At-home ECG monitoring with a real-time outpatient cardiac telemetry system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Context: During the COVID-19 pandemic, essential in-person electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings became unfeasible, while patients continued to suffer from cardiac conditions. To circumvent these challenges, the cardiology clinic (Long Island Heart Rhythm Center [LIHRC]) at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) transitioned to a remote real-time outpatient cardiac telemetry (ROCT) service.

Objectives: The goal of this study is to test the hypothesis that at-home ROCT, provided by the LIHRC, is an effective method of providing ECG monitoring to symptomatic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.