The use of imaging techniques in cardiac evaluation during COVID-19 pandemic

The new Coronavirus pandemic has exposed the healthcare professionals to a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. In order to protect the medical personnel, the patients and also to reduce the economic burden set upon the medical systems from around the world, the imaging techniques must be applied only in situations that can improve the therapeutic management. This article intends to analyse the existing recommendations in the medical journals regarding the cardiac imaging techniques during this pandemic period. The article also tries to summarize the main indications of those imaging techniques as well as highlighting the protective measures taken by the medical personnel during patient care.