Use of cardiac CT amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: North American perspective.
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr
; 15(1): 16-26, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-922032
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected patient care deliver throughout the world, resulting in a greater emphasis on efficiently and safety. In this article, we discuss the experiences of several North American centers in utilizing cardiac CT during the pandemic. We also provide a case-based overview which highlights the advantages of cardiac CT in evaluating the following scenarios (1) patients with possible myocardial injury versus myocardial infarction; (2) patients with acute chest pain; (3) patients with stable chest pain; (4) patients with possible intracardiac thrombus; (5) patients with valvular heart disease. For each scenario, we also provide an overview of various societies recommendations which have highlighted the use of cardiac CT during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope that the advantages of cardiac CT that have been realized during the pandemic can help promote wider adoption of this technique and improved coverage and payment by payors.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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COVID-19
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Heart Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Cardiology
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Radiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.jcct.2020.11.004
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