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The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

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Open Access 01-10-2020 | SARS-CoV-2 | Review Article

Cardiac imaging procedures and the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)

Authors: Dietrich Beitzke, Rodrigo Salgado, Marco Francone, Karl-Friedrich Kreitner, Luigi Natale, Jens Bremerich, Matthias Gutberlet, Ellie Mousseaux, Konstantin Nikolaou, Charles Peebles, Birgitta Velthuis, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Christian Loewe, Tilman Emrich, Natale Luigi, Gutberlet Matthias, Vliegenthart Rozemarijn, Nikolaou Konstantin, Francone Marco, Loewe Christian, Velthuis Brigitta, Salgado Rodrigo, Peebles Charles, Mousseaux Ellie, Executive Committee of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR):

Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Issue 10/2020

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic currently constitutes a significant burden on worldwide health care systems, with important implications on many levels, including radiology departments. Given the established fundamental role of cardiovascular imaging in modern healthcare, and the specific value of cardiopulmonary radiology in COVID-19 patients, departmental organisation and imaging programs need to be restructured during the pandemic in order to provide access to modern cardiovascular services to both infected and non-infected patients while ensuring safety for healthcare professionals. The uninterrupted availability of cardiovascular radiology services remains, particularly during the current pandemic outbreak, crucial for the initial evaluation and further follow-up of patients with suspected or known cardiovascular diseases in order to avoid unnecessary complications. Suspected or established COVID-19 patients may also have concomitant cardiovascular symptoms and require further imaging investigations. This statement by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) provides information on measures for safety of healthcare professionals and recommendations for cardiovascular imaging during the pandemic in both non-infected and COVID-19 patients.

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Title: Cardiac imaging procedures and the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)
Authors: Dietrich Beitzke
Rodrigo Salgado
Marco Francone
Karl-Friedrich Kreitner
Luigi Natale
Jens Bremerich
Matthias Gutberlet
Ellie Mousseaux
Konstantin Nikolaou
Charles Peebles
Birgitta Velthuis
Rozemarijn Vliegenthart
Christian Loewe
Tilman Emrich
Natale Luigi
Gutberlet Matthias
Vliegenthart Rozemarijn
Nikolaou Konstantin
Francone Marco
Loewe Christian
Velthuis Brigitta
Salgado Rodrigo
Peebles Charles
Mousseaux Ellie
Executive Committee of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR):
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Electronic ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-020-01892-8

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