IACTS guidelines: practice of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery in the COVID-19 era.
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 36(5): 438-450, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-713501
ABSTRACT
Patients undergoing cardiovascular and thoracic procedures are at an accentuated risk of higher morbidity and mortality, which are a consequence of the proliferative nature of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the lung vasculature, which in turn reflects as a cascading effect on the interdependent physiology of the cardiovascular and pulmonary organ systems. These are secondary to systemic inflammatory response syndrome and immunosuppressive responses to surgery and mechanical ventilation. Thus, the need to establish guidelines for the practice of cardiothoracic surgery which is safe for both the patient and the healthcare team presents as a priority, which is the mainstay of this article.
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Prognostic study
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English
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Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Year:
2020
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