The recent outbreak of 2019 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 is having major repercussions on healthcare services provision in Italy and worldwide. Data suggest the virus has a strong impact on the cardiovascular system, and cardiac imaging will play an important role in patients affected by coronavirus disease-2019. Although paediatric patients are mildly affected, they represent a clear accelerator in spreading the virus, and healthcare workers are at higher risk of infection. The aim of this position paper is to provide clinical recommendation regarding the execution of imaging investigations for the cardiac diagnostic work-up of paediatric patients with suspected or confirmed infection.

最近爆​​发的2019年严重急性呼吸系统综合症冠状病毒2在意大利和全球范围内对医疗服务的提供产生了重大影响。数据表明该病毒对心血管系统有很强的影响，心脏成像将在受冠状病毒病-2019影响的患者中发挥重要作用。尽管小儿患者受到的影响较小，但它们是病毒传播的明显促进剂，医护人员感染的风险更高。该立场文件的目的是为进行可疑或确诊感染的小儿心脏诊断检查的影像学检查提供临床建议。