Surgical management of thoracic aortic emergency with pre- and postoperative COVID-19 disease.
J Card Surg
; 35(10): 2832-2834, 2020 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32667075
ABSTRACT
The nuance of operative decision making for those in need of emergent operation during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is increasingly complex in the absence of robust data or guidelines. We present two cases of thoracic aortic emergencies with COVID-19 disease who survived high-risk operations to highlight the potential for successful outcomes even in situations compounding patient disease, morbid operation, and the added risk associated with virulent disease in the pandemic time.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aorta, Thoracic
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Vascular Surgical Procedures
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
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Coronavirus Infections
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Emergencies
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Betacoronavirus
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Aortic Dissection
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Card Surg
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Type:
Article