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General measures in cath lab management during SARS-CoV-2 pandemics

2020; Linguagem: Inglês

10.31160/jotci202028a202003

2595-4350

Rodrigo de Moura Joaquim, Roberto Léo da Silva,

Biomedical and Engineering Education

With rapid dissemination throughout the world, the pandemics caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, known by the acronym COVID-19, has already been declared as of community transmission in all Brazilian states.Considering the reports of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic changes, myocardial injury and type 2 myocardial infarction observed in infected patients, the practical activities and management of cath lab, as well as care of individuals with cardiovascular diseases must be addressed.The purpose of this document is to summarize measures that can be taken, to optimize the flow and care of patients during the current pandemics situation.