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Introduction: The required The reorganisation of the hospital and territorial network due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has inevitably involved cardiology and caused the strong remodelling of protocols and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Purpose: A qualitative study was carried out to assess the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 emergency on cardiac patients' care. Materials and methods: The study was conducted from May to September 2020 through semi-structured interviews. The sample for the interviews is composed of 14 nurses and 2 technicians of cardiocirculatory physiopathology and cardiovascular perfusion (TFCPC). Results: The content of the interviews was classified with 140 codes grouped into 8 different sections. The main issues that emerged from the interviews concerned the reorganisation of the hospital health system, the outcome and perception of cardiologic patients, the role of health care providers and their moods during the emergency, with an eye to future care proposals. Conclusion: At the end of the study, we can say that the professionalism expressed by the health care providers has led to positive results through a concrete spirit of adaptation and despite the uncertainties that emerged, especially during the first pandemic wave. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]