TY - JOUR
T1 - How to Handle a COVID-19 Patient in the Angiographic Suite
AU - Ierardi, Anna Maria
AU - Wood, Bradford J.
AU - Gaudino, Chiara
AU - Angileri, Salvatore Alessio
AU - Jones, Elizabeth C.
AU - Hausegger, Klaus
AU - Carrafiello, Gianpaolo
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This is a single-center report on coordination of staff and handling of patients during the outbreak of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) in a region with high incidence and prevalence of disease. The selection of procedures for interventional radiology (IR), preparation of staff and interventional suite before the arrival of patients, the facility ventilation systems and intra- and post-procedural workflow optimization are described. The control measures described may increase the cost of the equipment, prolong procedural times and increase technical difficulties. However, these precautions may help control the spread of COVID-19 within the healthcare facility.
AB - This is a single-center report on coordination of staff and handling of patients during the outbreak of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) in a region with high incidence and prevalence of disease. The selection of procedures for interventional radiology (IR), preparation of staff and interventional suite before the arrival of patients, the facility ventilation systems and intra- and post-procedural workflow optimization are described. The control measures described may increase the cost of the equipment, prolong procedural times and increase technical difficulties. However, these precautions may help control the spread of COVID-19 within the healthcare facility.
KW - Angiosuite
KW - Coronavirus disease 2019
KW - COVID-19
KW - Interventional radiology
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U2 - 10.1007/s00270-020-02476-8
DO - 10.1007/s00270-020-02476-8
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32277272
AN - SCOPUS:85083465143
VL - 45
SP - 820
EP - 826
JO - CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
JF - CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
SN - 7415-5101
IS - 6
ER -