Saudi Arabian Society of Echocardiography Recommendations for Echocardiography Service During Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak
© 2020 Saudi Heart Association.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 32(2020), 5 vom: 13., Seite 1-5 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2020
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article COVID-19 Echocardiography corona virus disease 2019 outbreak Guideline Saudi arabian society of echocardiography |
| Zusammenfassung: | © 2020 Saudi Heart Association. We are summarizing the recommendations for the use of Echocardiography in patients during COVID-19 pandemic. The patient risk for COVID-19 should be assessed according to the Saudi CDC guidelines. Echocardiography should only be performed of considered appropriate and will likely alter the clinical decision. In COVID-19 suspected/confirmed patients, echocardiography study should be performed bedside and in infection control approved area with airborne precaution. Limited focused imaging is recommended to minimize contact time. A dedicated machine for COVID-19 suspected/confirmed cases is recommended. Transesophageal echocardiography is considered an aerosol generating procedure; therefore, an alternative modality should be strongly considered. In COVID-19 suspected/confirmed patients, a transesophageal echocardiogram should be done only under strict airborne precaution. In low risk patient for COVID-19, Transesophageal echocardiography should be done with a minimum of droplet precaution, however; N95 respirator is preferred to surgical mask in this situation |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Revised 04.08.2024 published: Electronic-eCollection Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1016-7315 |
| DOI: | 10.37616/2212-5043.1038 |