Consensus guidelines for interventional cardiology services delivery during COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand

Sidney T H Lo, Andy S Yong, Ajay Sinhal, Sharad Shetty, Andrew McCann, David Clark, Luke Galligan, Seif El-Jack, Mark Sader, Ren Tan, Hisham Hallani, Peter Barlis, Robert Sechi, Eugene Dictado, Antony Walton, Greg Starmer, Rohan Bhagwandeen, Dominic Y Leung, Craig P Juergens, Ravinay BhindiDavid W M Muller, Rohan Rajaratnam, John K French, Leonard Kritharides

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Abstract

The global COVID-19 pandemic poses an unprecedented stress on healthcare systems internationally. These Health system-wide demands call for efficient utilisation of resources at this time in a fair, consistent, ethical and efficient manner would improve our ability to treat patients. Excellent co-operation between hospital units (especially ICU, ED and cardiology) is critical in ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The purpose of this document is to provide practical guidelines for the effective use of interventional cardiology services in Australia and New Zealand. The document will be updated regularly as new evidence and knowledge is gained with time.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e69-e77
Number of pages9
JournalHeart Lung and Circulation
Volume29
Issue number6
Early online date6 May 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • acute coronary syndromes
  • catheter laboratory
  • COVID-19
  • fibrinolysis
  • interventional cardiology
  • structural interventions

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