Iranian Society of Cardiac Surgeons Position Statement for the Treatment of Patients in Need of Cardiac Surgery in the COVID-19 Pandemic Period (Version I)

Autor: Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan, Esmaeil Asdaghpour, Rezayat Parvizi, Mohhamad Ali Yousefnia, Ahmad Ali Amirghofran, Amir Nasser Jadbabaei, Nicholas Austin, Hassan Radmehr, Saeid Hosseini, Manouchehr Hekmat, M Shirzad, Minoosh Shabani, Mohsen Mirmohammadsadeghi, Parham Sadeghipour, Ramin Baghaei, Alireza Jahangirifard, Ata Firouzi, Zargham Hossein Ahmadi, Mohammad Abbasi Tashnizee, Kamran Babazadeh, Maziar Gholampour Dehaki, Ahmad Amin, Alireza Alizadeh Ghavidel, Naser Jalilifar, Akbar Nikpajouh
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Annals. 11
ISSN: 2538-5550
DOI: 10.5812/mca.104296
Popis: The effects of recent Covid-19 pandemic on this planet must be viewed with a wise eye and we should learn that human beings are interconnected chains, and that ignoring the laws of existence will undoubtedly continue with reflections similar to the way we are today. Although the community of heart surgeons is not at the forefront of the treatment of this epidemic, they are ready to rush to the aid of other colleagues if necessary. The aim of preparing this protocol is to prioritize cardiac surgery procedures, maintain blood and blood product reserves and provide the appropriate care for patients while taking precautions for the safety of medical staff. The general recommendation in this first version of protocol is to postpone all elective cardiac surgeries and perform emergent and urgent cases according to suggested personal protection strategies for Covid-19.
Databáze: OpenAIRE