Introduction: We investigated the clinical course and outcomes of patients submitted to
cardiovascular surgery in Brazil and who had developed symptoms/signs of coronavirus …

Background Ever since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the world medical landscape
has changed dramatically. As cardiac surgeons we not only have the duty to protect our …

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected health care and in particular surgical volume.
However, no data surrounding lost hospital revenue due to decreased cardiac surgical …

Objectives During the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, elective cardiac surgery was
suspended to provide ICU beds for COVID-19 patients and those requiring urgent cardiac …

Background While the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all
aspects of health care, its impact on cardiac surgical practice and outcomes is yet to be …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to disrupt the provision of
cardiac procedural services due to overwhelming interval surges in COVID-19 cases and …

Cardiac surgery continues to evolve. The last year has been notable for many reasons. The
guidelines for coronary revascularization introduced significant discord. The pandemic …

Background The coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic imposed an
unprecedented burden on the provision of cardiac surgical services. The reallocation of …

In this issue of Heart, Lung and Circulation, McNamara and colleagues [1] report a 21%
reduction in the cardiac surgical caseload from a single centre during the first Australian …

Objectives Using the cardiac surgery database is of high importance in referral centers and
can lead to a better quality of care for patients. Tehran Heart Center (THC) is a …