University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
Westmead Hospital, Sydney and Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Heart Lung Circ. 2020 Jun;29(6):e78-e83. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.04.003. Epub 2020 May 6.
This Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Imaging Council Position Statement aims to guide local, regional and national clinical practice, and facilitate resource and echocardiographic service planning appropriately during the current COVID-19 global pandemic. General considerations include workforce arrangements and contingency plans, patient risk assessment for COVID-19 and level of care (personal protective equipment) for staff. Both outpatient and inpatient settings are addressed, including specific considerations in the in-patient setting including scanning protocols, screening modalities and indications for echocardiograms in the context of COVID-19 infection.
本澳大利亚和新西兰心脏协会（CSANZ）影像委员会立场声明旨在指导当前 COVID-19 全球大流行期间的当地、区域和国家临床实践，并为资源和超声心动图服务规划提供便利。一般考虑因素包括劳动力安排和应急计划、COVID-19 患者风险评估以及员工的护理水平（个人防护设备）。本声明涵盖了门诊和住院环境，包括住院环境中的具体考虑因素，包括在 COVID-19 感染背景下的扫描方案、筛查方式和超声心动图适应症。
