Robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention in a COVID-19 patient.
Luai TabazaHafeez Ul Hassan VirkSean JanzerJon C GeorgePublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2020)
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the biggest global health threat in the 21st century. We describe a case of a patient with suspected COVID-19 who needed urgent coronary artery interrogation, in which we utilized robotic assistance to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and reduced personal protective equipment needed by the procedural team.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- global health
- sars cov
- coronary artery
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- case report
- public health
- coronary artery disease
- pulmonary artery
- acute myocardial infarction
- palliative care
- minimally invasive
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- antiplatelet therapy