id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-257312-z6rmd0sg Dörr, Rolf Protecting patients and healthcare personnel from COVID-19: considerations for practice and outpatient care in cardiology 2020-04-16 .txt text/plain 664 45 51 title: Protecting patients and healthcare personnel from COVID-19: considerations for practice and outpatient care in cardiology If there is any suspicion of acute coronavirus infection, the planned cardiology visit should be postponed, and the patient should be immediately referred to an outpatient coronavirus center for SARS-CoV-2 laboratory testing. Among 5179 patients with stable coronary disease and moderate or severe ischemia, there was no evidence that an initial invasive strategy, as compared with an initial conservative strategy, reduced the risk of ischemic cardiovascular events or death from any cause over a median of 3.2 years. Consider a lung CT scan as firstline testing method in patients with acute dyspnea and elevated body temperature In patients with acute dyspnea of unknown origin and elevated body temperature, a lung CT scan may be considered for confirmation of COVID-19. COVID-19 pandemic and cardiac imaging: EACVI recommendations on precautions, indications, prioritization, and protection for patients and healthcare personnel ./cache/cord-257312-z6rmd0sg.txt ./txt/cord-257312-z6rmd0sg.txt