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Editor, Senior Moderator
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J
. 2021 Dec 15;17(5):5-15.
doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1040. eCollection 2021.
Noninvasive Imaging for Patients with COVID-19 and Acute Chest Pain
Awad Javaid[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yehia Saleh[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jean Michel Saad[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Maan Malahfji[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Mouaz H Al-Mallah[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Acute chest pain is a common presentation in patients with COVID-19. Although noninvasive cardiac imaging modalities continue to be important cornerstones of management, the pandemic has brought forth difficult and unprecedented challenges in the provision of timely care while ensuring the safety of patients and providers. Clinical practice has adapted to these challenges, with several recommendations and societal guidelines emerging on the appropriate use of imaging modalities. In this review, we summarize the current evidence base on the use of noninvasive cardiac imaging modalities in COVID-19 patients with acute chest pain, with a focus on acute coronary syndromes.
Keywords: COVID-19; acute coronary syndromes; cardiovascular disease; coronavirus; noninvasive imaging.
. 2021 Dec 15;17(5):5-15.
doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1040. eCollection 2021.
Noninvasive Imaging for Patients with COVID-19 and Acute Chest Pain
Awad Javaid[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yehia Saleh[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jean Michel Saad[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Maan Malahfji[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Mouaz H Al-Mallah[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34992719
- PMCID: PMC8680163
- DOI: 10.14797/mdcvj.1040
Abstract
Acute chest pain is a common presentation in patients with COVID-19. Although noninvasive cardiac imaging modalities continue to be important cornerstones of management, the pandemic has brought forth difficult and unprecedented challenges in the provision of timely care while ensuring the safety of patients and providers. Clinical practice has adapted to these challenges, with several recommendations and societal guidelines emerging on the appropriate use of imaging modalities. In this review, we summarize the current evidence base on the use of noninvasive cardiac imaging modalities in COVID-19 patients with acute chest pain, with a focus on acute coronary syndromes.
Keywords: COVID-19; acute coronary syndromes; cardiovascular disease; coronavirus; noninvasive imaging.