Pre-procedure and Short-Term COVID-19 Testing of Outpatients Undergoing Non-emergent Invasive Cardiovascular Procedures
Diagnostic Test: COVID-19 testing
Pre and post procedure COVID-19 testing for patients undergoing outpatient cardiac procedures.
Inclusion Criteria:
• Outpatients undergoing non-emergent invasive cardiac diagnostic, cardiac interventional,
peripheral diagnostic, peripheral interventional, structural heart interventional,
electrophysiology diagnostic, ablation, or device implantation procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous positive COVID-19 test result
- Patients with symptoms concerning for COVID-19, including (but not limited to):
Fever > 38˚C, shortness of breath and/or cough in greater severity from baseline, sore
throat, anosmia / dysgeusia, vomiting/diarrhea within 24 hours prior to procedure
- Emergent status including (but not limited to) acute coronary syndromes, acute limb
ischemia, stroke, need of temporary pacemaker
- Non-outpatient status including (but not limited to) patients evaluated in the
hospital, observational unit, or emergency department
UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Investigator: William Bachinsky, MD
Contact: 717-731-0101
bachinskywb@upmc.edu
William Bachinsky, MD
(717) 731-0101
bachinskywb@upmc.edu