ASE Statement on Protection of Patients and Echocardiography Service Providers During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology - 08/06/20
Doi : 10.1016/j.echo.2020.04.001
James N. Kirkpatrick, MD, FASE a : Chair, Carol Mitchell, PhD, ACS, RDMS, RDCS, FASE b, Cynthia Taub, MD, FASE c, Smadar Kort, MD, FASE d, Judy Hung, MD, FASE e, Madhav Swaminathan, MD, FASE f, ⁎ 
a University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
b University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
c Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
d Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York
e Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
f Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
∗Reprint requests: Madhav Swaminathan, MD, FASE, Duke University Medical Center, Anesthesiology, Box 3094, DUMC Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710.Duke University Medical CenterAnesthesiologyBox 3094DUMC Box 3094DurhamNC27710
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Highlights |
• | ASE guidance for patient and provider protection during echo exams in the COVID-19 pandemic. |
• | Triaging approach for prioritizing echo exams during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
• | Recommended imaging approach and appropriate PPE use during echo exams. |
Keywords : ASE, COVID-19, Protection statement
Abbreviations : ASE, COVID-19, CT, MRI, POCUS, PPE, SARS-CoV-2, TEE, TTE, UAPE, UEA
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| Notice and Disclaimer: This statement reflects recommendations based on expert opinion, national guidelines, and available evidence. Our knowledge with regard to COVID-19 continues to evolve, as do our institutional protocols for dealing with invasive and noninvasive procedures and practice of personal protective equipment. Readers are urged to follow national guidelines and their institutional recommendations regarding best practices to protect their patients and themselves. These reports are made available by the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) as a courtesy reference source for its members. The reports contain recommendations only and should not be used as the sole basis to make medical practice decisions or for disciplinary action against any employee. The statements and recommendations contained in these reports are primarily based on the opinions of experts, rather than on scientifically verified data. ASE makes no express or implied warranties regarding the completeness or accuracy of the information in these reports, including the warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASE be liable to you, your patients, or any other third parties for any decision made or action taken by you or such other parties in reliance on this information. Nor does your use of this information constitute the offering of medical advice by ASE or create any physician-patient relationship between ASE and your patients or anyone else. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None. |
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American Society of Echocardiography. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 33 - N° 6
P. 648-653 - juin 2020 Retour au numéro
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