The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on congenital heart surgery practice: An alarming change in demographics.
Oktay KorunOkan YurdakökAkın ArslanMurat ÇiçekArif SelçukYiğit KılıçFırat AltınAhmet ŞaşmazelNuman Ali AydemirPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
Congenital cardiac surgery practice can be safely maintained with restricted case volume during the pandemic period. It is alarming that patients in the deprived areas cannot access pediatric cardiac surgery and possibly other health services because of closure of the borders between countries.
Keyphrases
- cardiac surgery
- acute kidney injury
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- healthcare
- minimally invasive
- ejection fraction
- sars cov
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- coronavirus disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- quality improvement
- coronary artery bypass
- acute coronary syndrome
- young adults
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease