COVID‐19 and nuclear cardiology: Introducing the “forward” virtual visit

Kaushik, Atul; Patel, Surendra; Dubey, Kalika

doi:10.1111/jocs.15236

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“…Uniformly, societies heavily emphasized prioritization of urgent tests, pre-test screening of symptoms, judicious use of COVID testing, enhanced cleaning and other hygiene measures, use of personal protective equipment, and physical distancing 14.) , 15.) , 16.)…”

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Cardiac PET and SPECT During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mills

Thompson

2022

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine

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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) spread rapidly around the world in the early months of 2020 before the COVID-19 outbreak was officially declared a pandemic in March 2020. Worldwide volumes of non-emergent testing, such as cardiac PET and SPECT, decreased dramatically at the beginning of the lockdown as health systems attempted to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Published reports of increasing cardiovascular mortality compared to months prior to the pandemic raised concerns that lack of access to appropriate cardiovascular testing was adversely affecting patient outcomes. Medical societies published guidance for the best practices of cardiovascular nuclear medicine laboratories to address this emerging cardiovascular epidemic. These nuclear cardiology expert consensus recommendations were remarkably consistent with those from other health organizations and heavily emphasized patient triage, screening of symptoms, strict PPE usage, and limiting patient dwell time in the nuclear medicine lab by favoring shorter testing protocols. Survey responses indicated that nuclear medicine labs took heed of these recommendations and adjusted practices to meet the cardiovascular needs of their population while minimizing transmission risk.

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