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Multimodality Imaging in Evaluation of Cardiovascular Complications in Patients With COVID-19: JACC Scientific Expert Panel.
Rudski, Lawrence; Januzzi, James L; Rigolin, Vera H; Bohula, Erin A; Blankstein, Ron; Patel, Amit R; Bucciarelli-Ducci, Chiara; Vorovich, Esther; Mukherjee, Monica; Rao, Sunil V; Beanlands, Rob; Villines, Todd C; Di Carli, Marcelo F.
  • Rudski L; Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Januzzi JL; Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Rigolin VH; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Bohula EA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Blankstein R; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Patel AR; University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Bucciarelli-Ducci C; Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
  • Vorovich E; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Mukherjee M; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Rao SV; Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina.
  • Beanlands R; Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Villines TC; University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
  • Di Carli MF; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: mdicarli@bwh.harvard.edu.
J Am Coll Cardiol ; 76(11): 1345-1357, 2020 09 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-758959
ABSTRACT
Standard evaluation and management of the patient with suspected or proven cardiovascular complications of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome related-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is challenging. Routine history, physical examination, laboratory testing, electrocardiography, and plain x-ray imaging may often suffice for such patients, but given overlap between COVID-19 and typical cardiovascular diagnoses such as heart failure and acute myocardial infarction, need frequently arises for advanced imaging techniques to assist in differential diagnosis and management. This document provides guidance in several common scenarios among patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection and possible cardiovascular involvement, including chest discomfort with electrocardiographic changes, acute hemodynamic instability, newly recognized left ventricular dysfunction, as well as imaging during the subacute/chronic phase of COVID-19. For each, the authors consider the role of biomarker testing to guide imaging decision-making, provide differential diagnostic considerations, and offer general suggestions regarding application of various advanced imaging techniques.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Cardiovascular Diseases / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Multimodal Imaging Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jacc.2020.06.080

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Cardiovascular Diseases / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Multimodal Imaging Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jacc.2020.06.080