American Society of Echocardiography COVID-19 Statement Update: Lessons Learned and Preparation for Future Pandemics

The COVID-19 pandemic has evolved since the publication of the initial American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) statements providing guidance to echocardiography laboratories. In light of new developments, the ASE convened a diverse, expert writing group to address the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and to apply lessons learned to echocardiography laboratory operations in future pandemics. This statement addresses important areas specifically impacted by the current and future pandemics: (1) indications for echocardiography, (2) application of echocardiographic services in a pandemic (3) infection/transmission mitigation strategies, (4) role of cardiac point-of-care ultrasound/critical care echocardiography, and (5) training in echocardiography.

Published Date

November 2, 2023

Source

JASE

Topic

  • Guidelines

Language

  • English
  • Spanish

Technique

  • Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR)
  • Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS)
  • Point of Care Ultrasound
  • Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure (RVSP)
  • Strain
  • Stress Echocardiography
  • Transthoracic Echo (TTE)

Disease

  • Cardiomyopathy (CM)
  • Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
  • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
  • COVID-19
  • Heart Failure (HF)
  • Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)
  • Nonvalvular Heart Disease
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
  • Valvular Heart Disease (VHD)
  • Vascular

Anatomy

  • Left Atrial Appendage (LAA)
  • Left Ventricle or Left Ventricular (LV)
  • Left Ventricular Function (LVF)
  • Right Ventricle or Right Ventricular (RV)
  • Tricuspid Valve (TV)

Audience

  • Advanced Practice Practitioners
  • Allied Health
  • Critical Care Physicians
  • Emergency Physicians
  • Fellows in Training
  • Medical Students
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurses
  • Patients
  • Pediatric
  • Physician Assistants
  • Physicians
  • Sonographer Students
  • Sonographers

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