Adult cardiac surgery and the COVID-19 pandemic: Aggressive infection mitigation strategies are necessary in the operating room and surgical recovery.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.059 and PMC identifier 7185923.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates aggressive infection mitigation strategies to reduce the risk to patients and healthcare providers. This document is intended to provide a framework for the adult cardiac surgeon to consider in this rapidly changing environment. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative detailed protective measures are outlined. These are guidance recommendations during a pandemic surge to be used for all patients while local COVID-19 disease burden remains elevated.
Medical subject headings
- Betacoronavirus
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Coronavirus Infections
- Cross Infection
- Heart Diseases
- Infection Control
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient
- Operating Rooms
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Recovery Room