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Practice Guideline
Echocardiography during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: expert opinion of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the Polish Cardiac Society.
- Andrzej Gackowski, Magdalena Lipczyńska, Piotr Lipiec, Piotr Szymański, Review Committee, and Reviewers (on behalf of the Polish Cardiac Society).
- Department of Coronary Disease and Heart Failure, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Noninvasive Cardiovascular Laboratory, John Paul II Hospital, Kraków, Poland
- Kardiol Pol. 2020 Apr 24; 78 (4): 357-363.
AbstractTransthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography may be required in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19), resulting in direct contact with the patient and risk of transmitting the infection from patients to medical personnel. Therefore, we recommend to perform problem‑oriented time‑limited transthoracic examinations. Whenever possible, examinations should be analyzed offline, outside the isolation zones. Transesophageal echocardiography is considered an aerosol‑generating procedure and should be performed only as a lifesaving procedure. Personnel should use appropriate personal protection equipment in the immediate vicinity of the patients in accordance with the relevant guidelines.
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