ALERT!

This site is not optimized for Internet Explorer 8 (or older).

Please upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or use an alternate browser such as Chrome or Firefox.

COVID-19: Crisis Management in Congenital Heart Surgery

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Submitted by

Jessica Luc

Source

Source Name: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: https://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975(20)30540-3/abstract

Author(s)

Elizabeth H. Stephens, Joseph A. Dearani, Kristine J. Guleserian, David M. Overman, James S. Tweddell, Carl L. Backer, Jennifer C. Romano, Emile Bacha

Guidance document to assist in decision making and triage of congenital cardiac surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article also includes guidance principles on the need and methods to preserve the workforce and emphasizes the need for regional collaboration, use of telecommunication technologies, and the evolving role of the congenital cardiac surgeon in the pandemic.