Here is a recap of the Indiana-ACC virtual forum held on April 7, 2020.
Webinar
Slide Deck
Discussion Topics
Discussion Topics:
Workforce Utilization
- “Dirty” vs. “Clean” teams
- Physical exams on patients for CV consultants (relying on hospitalist exam) – telehealth
- Minimizing/balancing provider exposure to the hospital
- Surge capacity issues if cardiologists called to front lines to manage critical care/vents
- Embedded with hospitalists for general care?
Workforce: Special Considerations
- Age at which cardiologist can come out of inpatient rotation (60 or 65, 50 or older with at least one comorbidity, mortality data, group capacity to absorb PTO/short-term disability)
- Clinician and Staff Wellness
Challenges with CV Imaging
- Inpatient echos/TEE, protection for staff
Treatment Considerations
- Treatments (do not stop ACE/ARBs), ACC position statement
- QTC monitoring for Plaquenil with Azithromycin
- Initiating ACE/ARBs for newly diagnosed hypertension
- GDMT: titration & monitoring considerations Telemetry & Minimizing Exposure
- Use of biomarkers in COVID patients (nt-bnp, troponin)
Panelists
