Abstract
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TEE carries a high risk for SARS-CoV-2 spread.
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TEE should be performed when clinical benefits outweigh the risks.
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Proper handling and cleaning of equipment is critical.
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Airborne precautions should be used in patients suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Patient; Perioperative; Periprocedural; Protection.
MeSH terms
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Anesthesiology / standards*
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Betacoronavirus*
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COVID-19
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Child
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Consensus
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Disease Outbreaks
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Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods*
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Female
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Fetal Heart / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis*
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Heart Defects, Congenital / embryology
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Humans
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Pandemics
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Patient Safety
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Perioperative Care / standards*
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Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
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Pregnancy
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SARS-CoV-2
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Societies, Medical
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United States / epidemiology