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Specific Considerations for the Protection of Patients and Echocardiography Service Providers When Performing Perioperative or Periprocedural Transesophageal Echocardiography during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: Council on Perioperative Echocardiography Supplement to the Statement of the American Society of Echocardiography Endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists.

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Nicoara, A; Maldonado, Y; Kort, S; Swaminathan, M; Mackensen, GB
Published in: J Am Soc Echocardiogr
June 2020

• TEE carries a high risk for SARS-CoV-2 spread. • TEE should be performed when clinical benefits outweigh the risks. • Proper handling and cleaning of equipment is critical. • Airborne precautions should be used in patients suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

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J Am Soc Echocardiogr

DOI

EISSN

1097-6795

Publication Date

June 2020

Volume

33

Issue

6

Start / End Page

666 / 669

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Societies, Medical
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Pregnancy
  • Pneumonia, Viral
  • Perioperative Care
  • Patient Safety
  • Pandemics
  • Humans
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
 

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Journal cover image

Published In

J Am Soc Echocardiogr

DOI

EISSN

1097-6795

Publication Date

June 2020

Volume

33

Issue

6

Start / End Page

666 / 669

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Societies, Medical
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Pregnancy
  • Pneumonia, Viral
  • Perioperative Care
  • Patient Safety
  • Pandemics
  • Humans
  • Heart Defects, Congenital