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. 2020 Aug;110(2):707-711.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.007. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

Adult Cardiac Surgery and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Aggressive Infection Mitigation Strategies Are Necessary in the Operating Room and Surgical Recovery

Daniel T Engelman  1 , Sylvain Lother  2 , Isaac George  3 , Duane J Funk  4 , Gorav Ailawadi  5 , Pavan Atluri  6 , Michael C Grant  7 , Jonathan W Haft  8 , Ansar Hassan  9 , Jean-Francois Legare  9 , Glenn J R Whitman  10 , Rakesh C Arora  11 ; Society of Thoracic Surgeons COVID-19 Task Force
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Adult Cardiac Surgery and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Aggressive Infection Mitigation Strategies Are Necessary in the Operating Room and Surgical Recovery

Daniel T Engelman et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Aug.

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.

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