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Review
. 2020 Jun;43(6):820-826.
doi: 10.1007/s00270-020-02476-8. Epub 2020 Apr 10.

How to Handle a COVID-19 Patient in the Angiographic Suite

Anna Maria Ierardi  1 , Bradford J Wood  2 , Chiara Gaudino  3 , Salvatore Alessio Angileri  4 , Elizabeth C Jones  5 , Klaus Hausegger  6 , Gianpaolo Carrafiello  4   7
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Review

How to Handle a COVID-19 Patient in the Angiographic Suite

Anna Maria Ierardi et al. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

This is a single-center report on coordination of staff and handling of patients during the outbreak of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) in a region with high incidence and prevalence of disease. The selection of procedures for interventional radiology (IR), preparation of staff and interventional suite before the arrival of patients, the facility ventilation systems and intra- and post-procedural workflow optimization are described. The control measures described may increase the cost of the equipment, prolong procedural times and increase technical difficulties. However, these precautions may help control the spread of COVID-19 within the healthcare facility.

Keywords: Angiosuite; COVID-19; Coronavirus disease 2019; Interventional radiology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

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A, B Angiosuite immediately before the arrival of the patient. All fixed and essential contact surfaces within the room are covered with clear sterile drapes (A, B)
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A–C Operator wears shoe covers, cap, eyes protection and lead gown (A); face shield, repellent overall and gloves are worn above (B); operator wears sterile gown and gloves immediately before to start procedure (C)
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FFP2 mask
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Schematic representation of the 2 different routes (COVID-19 and no- COVID-19) in our IR service
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