Covid-19 positivity affects outcome of cardiac surgical patients.
J Card Surg
; 35(12): 3650-3652, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-901097
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
In this report we describe the clinical presentation, laboratory findings and outcomes of four patients that were referred for urgent cardiothoracic intervention and tested positive for COVID-19.METHODS:
The St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Institutional Review Board exempted the study from review (waived review). In each case, verbal informed consent was obtained by the study participant or health care proxy.RESULTS:
The majority of the patients undergoing surgery had low Society of Thoracic Surgeons score and uneventful operating time. The mortality was very high and driven primarily by the viral syndrome. Laboratory markers that have been associated with disease severity in the general population were also prognostic in our population.CONCLUSION:
Our study shows that these patients have very high mortality, whereas prevention and preoperative screening is required in preventing nosocomial spreading of the disease.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
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Heart Diseases
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Card Surg
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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