Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology ( GISE ) position paper for Cath lab‐specific preparedness recommendations for healthcare providers in case of suspected, probable or confirmed cases of COVID ‐19
Why the study?
The COVID-19 pandemic raised the need to ensure proper care for acute cardiovascular patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 while protecting healthcare providers in the cath lab.
Population
Healthcare facilities and providers managing acute cardiovascular patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in cath labs
Comparison
Infection prevention and control measures and cath lab-specific preparedness recommendations
Design
Position paper based on international and national health organization recommendations
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Provides interim cath-lab infection control standards amid COVID-19; leaves open prospective validation of protocol efficacy and safety.
Structured PICO
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Population
Healthcare facilities and providers managing patients with acute cardiovascular diseases and concomitant suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in the cath lab.
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Intervention
Infection prevention and control measures and cath lab-specific preparedness recommendations.
Provides Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology (GISE) standards for infection prevention and control in the cath lab during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cite This Study
Tarantini et al. (2020) studied Acute cardiovascular diseases and concomitant suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Infection prevention and control measures was evaluated. The Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology provides standards for infection prevention and control measures in the cath-lab during the COVID-19 pandemic.