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While maintaining patients\u2019 privacy, they were theorized to offer effective communications and continuous clinical care. In this cross-sectional cohort study, we ought to examine the impact of service and the assistance they may offer to cardiac patients in the outpatient setup. Methods. A prospective cohort study looking at all video-conferencing virtual clinics\u2019 visits during the pandemic with primary focus on cardiac outpatient clinic, addressing primary endpoints of need for admission or emergency visits from cardiac demises during the pandemic and secondary endpoint of patient satisfaction based on patients\u2019 experiences. Results. A total of 6000 live care video-based chats were made over 10 months period from March 10th, 2020, to January 30th, 2021, among which 277 patients were evaluated in the virtual cardiac clinic, of these 193 (69.7%) were males, with mean age of \n \n 48<\/a:mn>\n \u00b1<\/a:mo>\n 15.60<\/a:mn>\n <\/a:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula> (22.3%), patients were requested to present to clinic for further evaluation and testing, 20 (7.2%) patients were asked to visit the emergency room, of whom 8 (2.8%) patients were hospitalized. All 8 were admitted for high-risk findings that require immediate medical attention, 4\/8 underwent cardiac catheterization, mean duration of admission was \n \n 2<\/c:mn>\n \u00b1<\/c:mo>\n 1<\/c:mn>\n \u2009<\/c:mtext>\n days<\/c:mtext>\n <\/c:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>. When compared to regular walk-in care, there was a statistical difference in admission rate and emergency visits \n \n p<\/e:mi>\n =<\/e:mo>\n 0.001<\/e:mn>\n <\/e:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula> and \n \n p<\/g:mi>\n =<\/g:mo>\n 0.0001<\/g:mn>\n <\/g:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>, respectively, both were statistically higher in the virtual clinic. The satisfaction rate in a 5-scale grading system was 97% of 4 and above recommending the continuation of the service beyond pandemic time. Conclusions. Video-enhanced virtual cardiology clinic works safely and efficiently during COVID-19 pandemic with a difference in admission rate and ER visits when compared to walk-in clinic. It can be used during nonpandemic time to reduce load on hospital and clinic crowdedness. 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