Open AccessContributory Role of Positron Emission Tomography in a Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipient at the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Antonio Loforte,
Gregorio Gliozzi,
Sofia Martìn Suàrez,
Davide Pacini
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asaio journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.961
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1538-943X
pISSN - 1058-2916
DOI - 10.1097/mat.0000000000001176
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , positron emission tomography , covid-19 , medicine , pandemic , ventricular assist device , positron , fluorodeoxyglucose , radiology , cardiology , nuclear medicine , pathology , heart failure , disease , physics , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , quantum mechanics , electron
In this study, We report on the use of fluorine 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) scan examinations for detecting potential COVID-19 respiratory syndrome in asymptomatic left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients. Thus, extreme caution and thoughtful approaches should be taken for a timely detection in delicate LVAD populations, especially if patients are living in a high-density COVID-19-infected area, and the potential intention for LVAD treatment is bridge to transplantation.