Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) guidance for the practice of cardiovascular magnetic resonance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) guidance for the practice of cardiovascular magnetic resonance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Subha V Raman, Yuchi Han, James Carr, Matthias G. Friedrich, Tiffany Chen, Victor A. Ferrari, Andrew J. Powell, Warren J. Manning, Jennifer Bryant, Chris Lawton, Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, Sven Plein, Karen Ordovas, Christopher Dyke, Michael D. Elliott

Abstract The aim of this document is to provide general guidance and specific recommendations on the practice of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are two major considerations. First, continued urgent and semi-urgent care for the patients who have no known active COVID-19 should be provided in a safe manner for both patients and staff. Second, when necessary, CMR on patients with confirmed or suspected active COVID-19 should focus on the specific clinical question with an emphasis on myocardial function and tissue characterization while optimizing patient and staff safety.

2020

safety, recommendations, Guidance, CMR, COVID-19

DOI: 10.1186/s12968-020-00628-w

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

BMC

Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system