ASE Statement on Protection of Patients and Echocardiography Service Providers During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Jun;33(6):648-653. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 3.

Authors

James N Kirkpatrick¹, Carol Mitchell², Cynthia Taub³, Smadar Kort⁴, Judy Hung⁵, Madhav Swaminathan⁶

Affiliations

¹ University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
² University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
³ Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
⁴ Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York.
⁵ Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
⁶ Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: madhav.swaminathan@duke.edu.

Abstract

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ASE guidance for patient and provider protection during echo exams in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Triaging approach for prioritizing echo exams during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Recommended imaging approach and appropriate PPE use during echo exams.

Keywords: ASE; COVID-19; Protection statement.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Cardiology*
Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Coronavirus Infections / complications
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Disease Outbreaks*
Echocardiography
Humans
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / complications
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
SARS-CoV-2
Societies, Medical*
United States / epidemiology