Table 4.
Personal Protection Equipment Needed at Different Protection Levels During Diagnostic Examinations in Patients With COVID-19
| TTE/CT/CMR |
TEE/ICA |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Symptoms | No Respiratory Symptoms | Respiratory Symptoms | No Respiratory Symptoms | |
| Protective cap | X | X | X | |
| Surgical mask | X | X∗ | ||
| N-95/FFP2 and N-99/FFP3 respirator | X | X | X | |
| Goggles/face shield | X | X | X | |
| Nonsterile gloves | X | X∗ | X | |
| Sterile latex gloves | X | X | ||
| Disposable plastic gown | X | X∗ | X | |
| Isolation fluid-resistant gown | X | X | ||
| Shoe covers/protective boots | X | X | X | |
TEE = transesophageal echocardiography; TTE = transthoracic echocardiography; other abbreviations as in Tables 1 and 2.
∗
Surgical mask, nonsterile gloves, and disposable plastic gown may be used in addition to N-95/FFP2 and N-99/FFP3 respirator, sterile gloves, and isolation fluid-resistant gown, respectively, to reduce personal protective equipment contamination.