Noteworthy Literature of 2020: COVID Effects in Cardiac Surgery.

Jessica Y RoveThomas B ReeceJoseph C ClevelandJay D Pal

Published in: Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia (2021)

COVID-19 has affected every aspect of life over the last year. This article reviews some of the effects that the pandemic had on cardiac surgery including volumes, ethical concerns with resource-intense procedures like dissection and transplant, and ECMO for COVID-19-derived refractory respiratory failure.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
cardiac surgery
respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute kidney injury
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
systematic review
acute respiratory distress syndrome
randomized controlled trial
decision making