Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in urgent pacemaker implantations: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a decrease in patients' follow-up and interventions with cardiovascular disease. In Portugal, the consequences on emergent pacemaker implantation rates are largely unknown. We sought to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergent pacemaker implantation rate and patient profile.