Cardiac Imaging on COVID-19 Pandemic Era: the Stand, The Lost, and Found.
Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep
; 15(3): 23-28, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1943220
ABSTRACT
Purpose of Review The present review will outline the main effects of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular pathologies, focusing on the role of modern non-invasive cardiac imaging techniques in this setting. Recent Findings:
Multimodality cardiac imaging seems particularly suited for the in-depth characterization of patients with COVID-19, allowing the assessment of the variegated impact of the disease on the different aspects of myocardial perfusion, structure, and function.Summary:
The infection of SARS-CoV-2, leading to the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), has represented a consistent challenge for the organization of the healthcare systems, associating to a significant increase of the fatality rate of different acute and chronic disease. Moreover, the reallocation of healthcare providers led to a significant reduction of the availability of tests and therapies, with the deferral of non-urgent tests and non-lifesaving procedures.
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English
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Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
S12410-022-09565-x
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