Risk of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a clinical cardiology setting
Building and Environment(2022)
摘要
Cardiac exercise stress testing (CEST) is an important diagnostic tool in daily cardiology practice. However, during intense physical activity microdroplet aerosols, potentially containing SARS-CoV-2 particles, can persist in a room for a long time. This poses a potential infection risk for the medical staff involved in CEST, as well as for the patients entering the same room afterwards. We measured aerosol generation and persistence, to perform a risk assessment for SARS-CoV-2 transmission through aerosols during CEST. We find that during CEST, the aerosol levels remain low enough that SARS-CoV-2 transmission through aerosols is unlikely, with the room ventilation system producing 14 air changes per hour. A simple measurement of CO2 concentration gives a good indication of the ventilation quality.
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COVID-19,SARS-CoV-2,Aerosol transmission,Cardiovascular,Airborne transmission
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