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Case Reports
. 2021 Feb 15;97(3):E343-E345.
doi: 10.1002/ccd.28982. Epub 2020 May 20.

Robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention in a COVID-19 patient

Luai Tabaza  1 , Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk  1 , Sean Janzer  1 , Jon C George  1
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Case Reports

Robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention in a COVID-19 patient

Luai Tabaza et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. .

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the biggest global health threat in the 21st century. We describe a case of a patient with suspected COVID-19 who needed urgent coronary artery interrogation, in which we utilized robotic assistance to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and reduced personal protective equipment needed by the procedural team.

Keywords: COVID-19; coronary intervention; interventional devices/innovation; robot assisted.

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Conflict of interest statement

J. C. G. is a consultant for Cordis, Corindus, and Philips. S. J. is a consultant for Philips. The rest of the authors report no financial relationships or conflicts of interest regarding the content herein.

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Electrocardiogram demonstrating ST‐elevations in leads V2–6 and leads I, II, and aVL
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Chest computed tomography showing bilateral pulmonary infiltrates
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Robotic‐assisted percutaneous coronary intervention setup. Note the distance between the robotic arm and the patient while the primary operator is in the cockpit (not shown)
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