Early experience of aortic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: A multicentre study.
Ana Lopez-MarcoAmer HarkyDanilo VerdichizzoEmma HopeBarbara RosserIain McPhersonRonan KellyLuke HollandAung Ye Oonull nullPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)
There was a significant change in service provision for aortovascular patients in the UK. Although the emergency and urgent surgical activity were maintained, elective treatment was minimal during early months of the pandemic. The preoperative COVID-19 screening protocol, combined with self-isolation and shielding, contributed to the low incidence of COVID-19 in our series and a mortality similar to that of pre-pandemic outcomes.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- patients undergoing
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- minimally invasive
- emergency department
- public health
- cross sectional
- mental health
- randomized controlled trial
- prognostic factors
- aortic valve
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- coronary artery bypass
- patient reported outcomes
- left ventricular
- combination therapy
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- patient reported
- surgical site infection
- aortic dissection