Turn down of acute aortic syndrome cases during COVID-19: Results from UK multicentre studies.
Marius RomanAmer HarkyAndrew BrazierKelvin LimGeorge GradinariuAung OoGiovanni MariscalcoAna Lopez-MarcoPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
Services for life-threatening aortic surgery patients were maintained during the COVID-19 period through patient selection and timing of surgery. The rate of surgical turn-down was comparable to published figures despite the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keyphrases
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- chronic kidney disease
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- clinical trial
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