Open AccessConsiderations for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Serdar Farhan,
Haroon Kamran,
Birgit Vogel,
Karan Garg,
Ajit Rao,
Navneet Narula,
Glenn R. Jacobowitz,
Arthur Tarricone,
Vishal Kapur,
Peter L. Faries,
Michael L. Marin,
Jagat Narula,
R. Lookstein,
Jeffrey W. Olin,
Krishnan Ramanathan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1938-2723
pISSN - 1076-0296
DOI - 10.1177/1076029620986877
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , presentation (obstetrics) , outbreak , medicine , disease , arterial disease , health care , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery , vascular disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , law
New York City was one of the epicenters of the COVID-19 pandemic. The management of peripheral artery disease (PAD) during this time has been a major challenge for health care systems and medical personnel. This document is based on the experiences of experts from various medical fields involved in the treatment of patients with PAD practicing in hospitals across New York City during the outbreak. The recommendations are based on certain aspects including the COVID-19 infection status as well as the clinical PAD presentation of the patient. Our case-based algorithm aims at guiding the treatment of patients with PAD during the pandemic in a safe and efficient way.