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Considerations for cardiac catheterization laboratory procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic perspectives from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Emerging Leader Mentorship (SCAI ELM) Members and Graduates. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2020 Sep 01;96(3):586-597

Date

03/27/2020

Pubmed ID

32212409

DOI

10.1002/ccd.28887

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85083261651 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   79 Citations

Abstract

The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is highly infectious, carries significant morbidity and mortality, and has rapidly resulted in strained health care system and hospital resources. In addition to patient-related care concerns in infected individuals, focus must also relate to diminishing community spread, protection of staff, case selection, and concentration of resources. The current document based on available data and consensus opinion addresses appropriate catheterization laboratory preparedness for treating these patients, including procedure-room readiness to minimize external contamination, safe donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) to eliminate risk to staff, and staffing algorithms to minimize exposure and maximize team availability. Case selection and management of both emergent and urgent procedures are discussed in detail, including procedures that may be safely deferred or performed bedside.

Author List

Szerlip M, Anwaruddin S, Aronow HD, Cohen MG, Daniels MJ, Dehghani P, Drachman DE, Elmariah S, Feldman DN, Garcia S, Giri J, Kaul P, Kapur NK, Kumbhani DJ, Meraj PM, Morray B, Nayak KR, Parikh SA, Sakhuja R, Schussler JM, Seto A, Shah B, Swaminathan RV, Zidar DA, Naidu SS

Author

Saif Anwaruddin MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiology
Coronary Angiography
Coronavirus Infections
Cross Infection
Female
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Laboratories, Hospital
Leadership
Male
Mentors
Pandemics
Personal Protective Equipment
Pneumonia, Viral
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Societies, Medical
Survival Analysis
United States