Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · Jun 2020
ReviewAnesthesia and COVID-19: What We Should Know and What We Should Do.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei, China, and has spread to more than 200 other countries around the world. COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease with continuous human-to-human transmission. ⋯ Through a comprehensive review of existing studies on COVID-19, this article presents the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19, reviews current medical management, and suggests ways to improve the safety of anesthetic procedures. Owing to the highly contagious nature of the virus and the lack of therapeutic drugs or vaccines, precautions should be taken to prevent medical staff from COVID-19.
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Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · Jun 2020
ReviewNoteworthy Literature From 2019 for Cardiothoracic Critical Care.
This annual article summarizes key findings from notable studies published in 2019 relevant to the practice of cardiothoracic critical care medicine. This year's article encompasses updates to the literature on enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery, extracorporeal membranous oxygenation, delirium, and primary graft dysfunction after heart transplant.