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Editorial
. 2021 Mar;116(3):659-678.
doi: 10.36660/abc.20210133.

Position Statement on Indications and the Safe Reintroduction of Cardiovascular Imaging Methods in the COVID-19 Scenario - 2021

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Adenalva Lima de Souza Beck  1   2 , Silvio Henrique Barberato  3   4 , André Luiz Cerqueira de Almeida  5 , Claudia R Pinheiro de Castro Grau  6   7 , Marly Maria Uellendahl Lopes  8   9 , Ronaldo de Souza Leão Lima  10 , Rodrigo Júlio Cerci  4 , Ana Cristina Lopes Albricker  11 , Fanilda Souto Barros  12 , Alessandra Joslin Oliveira  13 , Edgar Bezerra de Lira Filho  13 , Marcelo Haertel Miglioranza  14   15 , Marcelo Luiz Campos Vieira  6   13 , José Luiz Barros Pena  16   17 , Tânia Mara Varejão Strabelli  2   6 , David Costa de Souza Le Bihan  9   18 , Jeane Mike Tsutsui  6 , Carlos Eduardo Rochitte  6   19   20
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Editorial

Position Statement on Indications and the Safe Reintroduction of Cardiovascular Imaging Methods in the COVID-19 Scenario - 2021

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Adenalva Lima de Souza Beck et al. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2021 Mar.
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Figures

Figura 1
Figura 1. Fluxo de paramentação com equipamentos de proteção individual.
Figura 2
Figura 2. Fluxo de desparamentação com equipamentos de proteção individual.
Figura 3
Figura 3. Achados do ultrassom pulmonar na COVID-19 e correlação com gravidade e achados tomográficos
Figura 4
Figura 4. Protocolo do ultrassom cardiovascular focado. Janelas, principais achados e possíveis doenças. VD: ventrículo direito; VE: ventrículo esquerdo; PVC: pressão venosa central.
Figura 5
Figura 5. Fluxograma para reintrodução de exames de imagem cardiovascular na era da Covid-19
Figure 1
Figure 1. Sequence for donning personal protective equipment.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Sequence for doffing personal protective equipment.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Lung ultrasound findings in patients with COVID-19 and their correlation with disease severity and tomography findings
Figure 4
Figure 4. Protocols for the focused cardiovascular ultrasound. Windows, main findings, and possible diseases.
Figure 5
Figure 5. Flowchart for reintroducing cardiovascular imaging examinations in the COVID-19 era
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