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SynthesisBrazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery2022

Surviving the Struggle of COVID-19: Practical Recommendations for Pediatric/Adult Cardiology and Cardiac Surgical Programs in Resource-Limited Settings: a Review.

Kevin Pilarczyk, Vinicius Nina, Lynn Boshkov, Barbara Ferdman, Emily A Farkas, Nicole Burnham, Renzo Cifuentes, Daniel Ntogwiachu, Aubyn Marath

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Kevin PilarczykRobinAid Foundation, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7788-1174
Vinicius NinaDepartment for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
Lynn BoshkovDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.
Barbara FerdmanPediatric Cardiology, CardioStart International, Tampa, Florida, United States of America.
Emily A FarkasSchool of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America.
Nicole BurnhamChildren's Hospital Canada, Vancouver, Canada.
Renzo CifuentesDivision of Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America.
Daniel NtogwiachuAfrican Federation of Critical Care Nurses.
Aubyn MarathCardiostart International, Tampa, United States of America.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe primary aim of this systematic review is to provide perioperative strategies to help restore or preserve cardiovascular services under threat from financial and personnel constraints imposed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

methodsThe Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Excerpta Medica dataBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials/CCTR, and Google Scholar were systematically searched using the search terms "(cardiac OR cardiology OR cardiothoracic OR surgery) AND (COVID-19 or coronavirus OR SARS-CoV-2 OR 2019-nCoV OR 2019 novel coronavirus OR pandemic)". Additionally, the webpages of relevant medical societies, including the World Federation Society of Anesthesiologists, the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, were screened for relevant information.

resultsWhereas cardiac surgery and cardiology practices were reduced by 50-75% during the pandemic, mortality of patients with COVID-19 increased significantly. Healthcare workers are among those at high risk of infection with COVID-19.

conclusionHospitals must provide maximum protective equipment and training on how to use it to healthcare workers for their mutual protection. Triage management of patients - which accounts for patient's clinical status and risk-factor profile relatable to which services are available during the COVID-19 pandemic - is recommended. A strict reorganization of the hospital resources including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative detailed protective measures is necessary to reduce probability of vector contamination, to protect patients and the cardiovascular teams, and to permit safe resumption of cardiological and cardiac surgical activity.

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Cardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiologyCOVID-19ChildHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Cardiac ServicesCovid-19Health StrategiesInformationMedical SocietiesPandemicSARS-CoV-2

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PMCPMC8973131

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