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J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
; 36(12): 4440-4448, 2022 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2036951
ABSTRACT
Ultrasound technology has revolutionized point-of-care diagnostics, decision-making, and the guidance of interventional procedures in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Recent literature has highlighted important infection control considerations when performing transesophageal or transthoracic echocardiography, point-of-care ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided procedures. This narrative review focuses on operator precautions and disinfection methods and summarizes key recommendations from the international Echocardiography and Radiology Societies.